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 ascending | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Slater | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Robbie Clipper Sethi | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Rob Macaisa Colgate | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Ritva Poom | 1990 | Translation | Finnish |
| Rita Garitano | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Dove | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Dove | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Brown | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Rimas Uzgiris | 2014 | Translation | Lithuanian |
| Rika Lesser | 2001 | Translation | Swedish |
| Rika Lesser | 2013 | Translation | Swedish |
| Rigoberto Gonzalez | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Rickey McGhee | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Rubin | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick DeMarinis | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick DeMarinis | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Bass | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Barot | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Richie Hofmann | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Zimler | 1994 | Creative Writing |