Michael McGriff

Michael McGriff is a Professor and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Idaho, affiliated with the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English. His work bridges poetry, fiction, and literary translation, focusing on themes of place, surrealism, poverty, and the American West.

• MFA in Creative Writing from University of Texas at Austin (2006)
• BA in English from University of Oregon (2003)

McGriff's research explores the interplay between geographic identity and literary form, with a particular emphasis on marginalized narratives in Western American contexts. He has translated the poetry of Nobel laureate Tomas Tranströmer and edited works by David Wevill.

• White Pine Press Poetry Prize (2025)
• Miller Williams Poetry Prize (2021)
• Lannan Literary Fellowship (2011)
• NEA Literary Fellowship (2010)
• ...and 7 additional accolades