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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Nova | 1971 | Creative Writing | |
| Besmir Brigham | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Bill Butler | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Henry Carlile | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Carver | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Chapman | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucille Clifton | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Leo Connellan | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| David Deck | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Pete Dexter | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Monica di Emidio | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Roland Flint | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Gene Fowler | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Fraser | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Nikki Giovanni | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Louise Gluck | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Sidney Goldfarb | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Hall | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Arlene Heyman | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Ben L. Hiatt | 1970 | Creative Writing |