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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Bierds | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Bierds | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Arking | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lina Meruane | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Lillian-Yvonne Bertram | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Lightsey Darst | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Lichun Lin | 2013 | Translation | Chinese |
| Lia Purpura | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Li-Young Lee | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Li-Young Lee | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Lezli White | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Leza Lowitz | 1997 | Translation | Japanese |
| Lex Williford | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Warsh | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Robinson | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Lipsitz | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Hyde | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Hyde | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Hyde | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewis Cole | 1983 | Creative Writing |