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About Christopher Merrill
- 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.
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