Literature Fellowships
Below is a list of all NEA Literature Fellowships awarded since 1965. You can search by year, name, or fellowship type (creative writing or translation).
We also have sections where you can find out more information about some of the fellows. You can meet some of the fellows who received creative writing awards from 2001 to the present. You can meet some of the fellows who received translation awards from 2011 to the present.
| Name Sort descending | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick DeMarinis | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Rubin | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Rickey McGhee | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Rigoberto Gonzalez | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Rika Lesser | 2001 | Translation | Swedish |
| Rika Lesser | 2013 | Translation | Swedish |
| Rimas Uzgiris | 2014 | Translation | Lithuanian |
| Rita Brown | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Dove | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Dove | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Garitano | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Ritva Poom | 1990 | Translation | Finnish |
| Rob Macaisa Colgate | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Robbie Clipper Sethi | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert A. Slater | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Abel | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Alan Gibb | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Alan Gibb | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Antoni | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Bagg | 1974 | Creative Writing |