Michael Makin

Michael Makin is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Michigan and Director of Undergraduate Studies. PhD in Modern Languages from University of Oxford (1985).

Research examines 19th-21st century Russian literature and culture, specializing in poetry, literary museums, Russian cultural stylization, and provincial life. Current book projects include studies of literary tourism ('Is there a Writer in the House?') and Russian cultural identity ('As Russian as...').

Publications analyze Nikolai Klyuev's poetry, Marina Tsvetaeva's poetics, and Russian literary modernism. Awarded translation prize for Mikhail Starodub's tale at Open Eurasian Literature Festival.

• Open Eurasian Literature Festival Translation Prize (2017)

Conducts field research in Russian provinces including Vytegra, Moscow, and St. Petersburg. Presented at international conferences on Russian literature and culture.

Teaches Russian poetry and literature courses. Supervises undergraduate studies in Slavic Languages department.