Christopher Merrill

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Christopher Merrill
Born	(1957-02-24) February 24, 1957 (age 67)
Occupation	Director, International Writing Program, the University of Iowa
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Middlebury College, University of Washington
Genre	poetry, non-fiction, journalism, translations

Christopher Merrill (born February 24, 1957) is an American poet, essayist, journalist and translator. Currently, he serves as director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. He led the initiative that resulted in the selection of Iowa City as a UNESCO City of Literature, a part of the Creative Cities Network. In 2011, he was appointed to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.