Laura Kasischke

Laura Kasischke is the Theodore Roethke Distinguished University Professor of English at the University of Michigan, affiliated with both the Residential College and the Department of English Language and Literature. She holds a B.A. (1984) and M.F.A. (1987) from the University of Michigan. A renowned creative writer, she specializes in fiction, poetry, and narrative innovation.

Her research interests include the intersection of domestic life with surreal and psychological themes, the exploration of moral ambiguity, and the subversion of traditional narrative forms. Her work frequently engages with Michigan’s cultural and historical landscape, as seen in Eden Springs and Ghost Writers.

Her most recent publications include Where Now: New and Selected Poems (2020) and Be Mine (2014, winner of the Prix Elle). She has received prestigious awards such as the National Book Critics Circle Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Rilke Award.

Professor Kasischke teaches creative writing and narrative craft, emphasizing experimental techniques and lyrical storytelling. She has advised numerous graduate students in the MFA program, though specific advisee names are not listed in the provided material.