Meet this year’s literary Guggenheim fellows.
For the past hundred years, the coveted Guggenheim fellowship has granted funds “to exceptional individuals in pursuit of scholarship in any field of knowledge and creation in any art form.” Today, the Guggenheim Foundation announced its class of 2026.
Given resources to work under the “freest possible conditions,” the Guggenheim fellow is typically at the top of their field. This being Lit Hub, here are all the fellows recognized this year for their significant contributions to the literary arts.
Prose (Fiction, Nonfiction, Criticism)
Poetry
Drama & Performance Art
You can find the full list of fellows—including the academics, researchers, scientists, musicians, filmmakers, and fine artists who fall out of our jurisdiction—here.
Congratulations, class of 2026!
Brittany Allen
Brittany K. Allen is a writer and actor living in Brooklyn.
