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 Year Type Language
Julia Alvarez 1987 Creative Writing
Julene Bair 2004 Creative Writing
Judy Doenges 2002 Creative Writing
Judy Budnitz 2002 Creative Writing
Judy Blunt 2004 Creative Writing
Judson Mitcham 1988 Creative Writing
Judith Weaver 1996 Creative Writing
Judith Weaver 1989 Creative Writing
Judith Vollmer 1993 Creative Writing
Judith Ortiz Cofer 1989 Creative Writing
Judith Moffett 1984 Creative Writing
Judith Kroll 1979 Creative Writing
Judith Kroll 1975 Creative Writing
Judith Kitchen 1991 Creative Writing
Judith Katz 1991 Creative Writing
Judith J. Sherwin 1982 Creative Writing
Judith Hall 1997 Creative Writing
Judith Grahn 1979 Creative Writing
Judith Gleason 1983 Creative Writing
Judith Frank 2008 Creative Writing