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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Howe | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Ronald Johnson | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| David M. Kelly | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Keorapetse Kgositsile | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Don Lee | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| F.S. Manalli | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Naumoff | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Simon J. Ortiz | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond R. Patterson | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Pfister | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Carolyn M. Rodgers | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Rubin | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Eugene Ruggles | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Roger Sauls | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Roberta E. Sebenthall | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Hugh Seidman | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Primus St. John | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Ullian | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Alice Walker | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| James Welch | 1970 | Creative Writing |