Kyoko Uchida (writer)
Kyoko Uchida | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, translator |
| Nationality | Japanese‑American |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Genre | Poetry, prose |
| Notable works | Elsewhere |
Kyoko Uchida is a Japanese‑American poet, prose writer, and translator. Her work has appeared in literary journals, and her first poetry collection was published by a university press. She is also a manager at a nonprofit.
Biography
Kyoko Uchida was born in Hiroshima, Japan, and spent her childhood moving between Japan, the United States, and Canada. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor's in English and from Cornell University with a M.F.A. in English.[1][2] She later settled in the Brooklyn, United States, where she is the Managing Editor of the nonprofit Candid Insights and continues her literary career.[1][3][4]
Career
Uchida’s poetry, prose, and translations have been published in literary journals including The Georgia Review, The Black Warrior Review, Grand Street, Manoa, The Northwest Review, and Prairie Schooner.[3][5]
Uchida was a finalist in the 2020 Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest.[6]
Published works
- Uchida, Kyoko (2012). Elsewhere. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 9780896727366. – Uchida’s first full‑length poetry collection, exploring themes of longing, loss, grief, and conflict.[7]
Selected publications
References
- ^ a b "Kyoko Uchida". Candid Insights. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ ""Master's Degree programme – Kyoko Uchida"" (PDF). Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
Kyoko Uchida … currently holds an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University … spent her childhood moving back and forth between Japan, the United States, and Canada … debut poetry collection Elsewhere was published in 2012 by Texas Tech University Press … as of 2014, she lives in Brooklyn and works for a nonprofit organization
- ^ a b "Kyoko Uchida". Texas Tech University Press. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Kyoko Uchida". The Brooklyn Review. April 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Kyoko Uchida". The Georgia Review. Winter 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Kyoko Uchida". Boston Review. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Elsewhere by Kyoko Uchida". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Magnolia". The Georgia Review. Spring 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Inheritance". The Georgia Review. Fall 1997. Retrieved January 5, 2026.