Michael Bazzett

Michael Bazzett is the author of four books of poetry, most recently The Echo Chamber (Milkweed Editions, 2021). His work has appeared in Granta, Agni, The American Poetry Review, The Sun, The Nation, and The Paris Review. His verse translation of the Mayan creation epic, The Popol Vuh, (Milkweed, 2018) was longlisted for ALTA's National Translation Award and named one of 2018’s best books of poetry by The New York Times. His translation of the selected poems of Humberto Ak'abal, If Today Were Tomorrow, is forthcoming from Milkweed in 2024. The recipient of an NEA Fellowship, he lives in Minneapolis.