Jake Syersak

Jake Syersak sits at a table outdoors wearing a black tee shirt hat and reflective sunglasses

Jake Syersak is the author of the poetry books Mantic Compost and Yield Architecture. He is also the translator of several books by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine. The recipient of a 2021 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant, his poetry and translations have appeared in such journals as Black Warrior Review, Colorado Review, Conjunctions, and elsewhere. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from the University of Georgia. Currently, he edits the micro-press Radioactive Cloud and lives in Seattle.

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