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2008 Literature Fellowships: Prose

In 2008, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded 42 Creative Writing Fellowships in prose, each in the amount of $25,000. We invite you to read work by a representative sampling of the recipients.

The Authors

Carolyn Alessio
Stephanie Allen
Nick Arvin
Courtney Brkic
Nona Caspers
Christopher Chambers
Brock Clarke
Ellen Cooney
John D'Agata
Edward Delaney
Viet Dinh
Doug Dorst
Edward Falco
Judith Frank
Dianne Freund

Laura Furman
Ravi Howard
Tara Ison
Hester Kaplan
Scott Kaukonen
Jaqueline Kolosov-Wenthe
Margaret Lazarus Dean
William Henry Lewis
Donald Lystra
Kelly Madigan-Erlandson
Debra Marquart
Tom McNeely
Karen Mockler
Kevin Moffett
David Morris

Shelia Oritz-Taylor
Micah Perks
Melanie Rae Thon
Cornelia Read
James Reed
Jim Tomlinson
David Vann
Max Watman
Ann Williams
Dwight Yates
Rafi Zabor
Silas Zobal

 
Please see the list of all 2008 Literature Fellowships in Prose.

 
Carolyn AlessioStephanie Allen
Nick ArvinCourtney Brkic
Nona CaspersChristopher Chambers
Brock ClarkeEllen Cooney
John D'AgataEdward Delaney
Viet DinhDoug Dorst
Edward FalcoJudith Frank
Dianne FreundLaura Furman
Ravi HowardTara Ison
Hester KaplanScott Kaukonen
Jaqueline Kolosov-WentheMargaret Lazarus Dean
William Henry LewisDonald Lystra
Kelly Madigan-ErlandsonDebra Marquart
Tom McNeelyKaren Mockler
Kevin MoffettDavid Morris
Shelia Oritz-TaylorMicah Perks
Melanie Rae ThonCornelia Read
James ReedJim Tomlinson
David VannMax Watman
Ann WilliamsDwight Yates
Rafi ZaborSilas Zobal
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