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 Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Lignell | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| D. J. Waldie | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Leo Litwak | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter McDonald | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Vickie Karp | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Victor Perera | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Juan Felipe Herrera | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Julie Checkoway | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Gary Kissick | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Achy Obejas | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Larkin | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Tama Janowitz | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Florey | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Amanda Cockrell | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| John W. Woods | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Hilma Wolitzer | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Elizabeth Fox | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Alix Kates Shulman | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Terry Hummer | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Gary Duehr | 2001 | Creative Writing |