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
Jerold Ramsey 1976 Creative Writing
William Ransom 1976 Creative Writing
Shreela Ray 1976 Creative Writing
John Rechy 1976 Creative Writing
Michael Rossman 1976 Creative Writing
Jerome Rothenberg 1976 Creative Writing
Michael Ryan 1976 Creative Writing
Reginald Saner 1976 Creative Writing
Leslie Scalapino 1976 Creative Writing
Dennis Schmitz 1976 Creative Writing
Peter Schrag 1976 Creative Writing
James Scully 1976 Creative Writing
Richard Shelton 1976 Creative Writing
John Skoyles 1976 Creative Writing
C. W. Smith 1976 Creative Writing
David Smith 1976 Creative Writing
Peter Snow 1976 Creative Writing
David St. John 1976 Creative Writing
Kim Stafford 1976 Creative Writing
Pat Staten 1976 Creative Writing