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
Jack Myers 1982 Creative Writing
Marilyn Nelson 1982 Creative Writing
Primus St. John 1982 Creative Writing
Susan Mitchell 1982 Creative Writing
Alejandro Morales 1982 Creative Writing
David McKain 1982 Creative Writing
Jan L. Seale 1982 Creative Writing
Mark Osaki 1982 Creative Writing
Richard Lyons 1982 Creative Writing
Susan Stewart 1982 Creative Writing
Carol Barko 1982 Translation French
Alex Stevens 1982 Creative Writing
David P. Young 1982 Creative Writing
Jessica Maxwell 1982 Creative Writing
Mary McAnally 1982 Creative Writing
Richard Martin 1982 Creative Writing
Thomas McGrath 1982 Creative Writing
George Blecher 1982 Translation Swedish
Ann Rower 1982 Creative Writing
David Shields 1982 Creative Writing