Lidia Yuknavitch

Lidia Yuknavitch is a National Bestselling author and Visiting Faculty member, renowned for her novels, memoir, and critical works. She founded the Corporeal Writing workshop series in Portland, Oregon, where she teaches both in person and online.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Literature, University of Oregon

Yuknavitch's research and creative interests span Creative Writing, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, Memoir, Body Studies, and Narrative Theory. Her work often explores the corporeal experience, trauma, and non-conformity, as evidenced by her TED Talk "The Misfit's Manifesto" and her memoir The Chronology of Water.

Her publications trend toward innovative narrative forms that challenge traditional boundaries, particularly in the representation of the body and marginalized experiences. Her collection Verge continues this exploration in contemporary fiction.

Scientific awards and recognitions include:

• 2016 Oregon Book Award’s Ken Kesey Award for Fiction
• Oregon Book Award Reader’s Choice
• PNBA Award
• PEN Center USA award for creative nonfiction (finalist)

Through her Corporeal Writing workshops, Yuknavitch mentors emerging writers, emphasizing the connection between physical experience and creative expression. She has not disclosed specific research grants, but her work has been supported by her publishing successes and workshop engagements.

Yuknavitch leads the Corporeal Writing workshop series, a community dedicated to exploring the body as a site of knowledge and creativity in writing.