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 Sort descending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armand Schwerner | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| George Bilgere | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Pablo Medina | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| John Foster | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Marc Vassallo | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| John Parras | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Scott Kaukonen | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Emmy Perez | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Dewaine Farria | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Pauline Hanson | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| David St. John | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Gregory Orr | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Edward Vasta | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Yusef Komunyakaa | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| James Kates | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Juan Oliver | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Lux | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Debora Greger | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Ruth L. Schwartz | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| David Biespiel | 1997 | Creative Writing |