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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lois-Ann Inferrera | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Lois Lautner | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Lois Baker Janzer | 1999 | Translation | Chinese |
| Lloyd Zimpel | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Lloyd Schwartz | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Lloyd Held | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Lloyd Gold | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Liza Wieland | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Liz Evans Weber | 2025 | Translation | Chinese |
| Liz Breazeale | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisel Mueller | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Steinman | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Sewell | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Sandlin | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Rose Bradford | 2012 | Translation | Spanish |
| Lisa Ress | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Lewis | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Gill | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Coutley | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Coffman | 1997 | Creative Writing |