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 ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Ochester | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Albert Abonado | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Pamela Hadas | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Jacob Rakovan | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Melissa Febos | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Faye Kicknosway | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Golda Goldbloom | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| J. Bailey Hutchinson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra McPherson | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Kempf | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Vida James | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Brady | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Monica McFawn | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Angie Mazakis | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Baron Wormser | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Melissa Stein | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Cameron | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Colette Inez | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeffrey McDaniel | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Griffith | 2004 | Creative Writing |