Nathan Hoks

Nathan Hoks serves as a Lecturer within the Creative Writing program at the University of Chicago, focusing on poetry and literary translation through both original composition and cross-cultural textual adaptation.

His research traverses experimental poetic forms and transnational literary exchange, emphasizing linguistic innovation and dialogue between contemporary American and European avant-garde traditions. This manifests in works interrogating cultural boundaries and formal constraints within lyric and narrative structures.

Hoks' publications demonstrate an evolving engagement with contemporary American poetry, consistently exploring experimental techniques and international influences. His trajectory reveals a deepening synthesis of original creation and translational practice, particularly through engagement with surrealist and modernist European writers.

Key accolades recognizing his contributions include:

• Salt Publishing’s Crashaw Prize for Reveilles
• National Poetry Series award for The Narrow Circle
• Tomaž Šalamun Prize for Moony Days of Being

Hoks maintains active artistic practice through residencies at the Tomaž Šalamun Poetry Center (2018), Vermont Studio Center, and Millay Colony for the Arts, while contributing editorial work and letterpress printing to Convulsive Editions.