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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Philip Mullins | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Nietzke | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| William Tester | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Hai-Dang Phan | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Couto | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Madison Smartt Bell | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Elissa Washuta | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Carole Maso | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Dennis Loy Johnson | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Theodore Wheeler | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Harrison Candelaria Fletcher | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| James D. Houston | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Jameson Fitzpatrick | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Harteis | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Hazelwood | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Greg Pape | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Rose Zinnia | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Ahmos, II Zu-Bolton | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Julie Hayden | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| William Harrison | 1978 | Creative Writing |