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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas McGrath | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| David J. Smith | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Jan Reid | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Timothy Keane | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Jonathan Franzen | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Belle Boggs | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Jenny Browne | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Kelle Groom | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Bobby Rogers | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Aaron Thier | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Drake | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Brad Watson | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Wallace Markfield | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Ellen Bryant Voigt | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Hirshfield | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Dan Wakenfield | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Davidson | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Jhumpa Lahiri | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Chapman | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Garson | 1977 | Creative Writing |