Michael Soto
Visiting Assistant Professor
Biography
Mike Soto is a Mexican-American author and translator. His debut collection of poetry, A Grave Is Given Supper, was adapted for the stage in a unique collaboration of literary theater with Teatro Dallas, and featured in the ICE Factory Festival in New York in 2021. Isles of Firm Ground, his translation of poet Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez (Chiapas, México), was published by Deep Vellum/Phoneme in 2022.
Education
BA, 2005, English Lit, Spanish Lit, University of North Texas
MFA, 2009, Creative Writing (Poetry), Sarah Lawrence College
Publications and Projects
Nunca Solo: Alma Allen, Museo Anahuacalli + Kasmin Gallery (Translation), 2023
Isles of Firm Ground, Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez (Translation), Deep Vellum/Phoneme, 2022
A Grave Is Given Supper, written by Mike Soto, directed by Claudia Acosta, starring Elena Hurst, Nov. 9-14, 2020 Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX; July 28-31, New Ohio Theatre, New York, NY
A Grave Is Given Supper, Deep Vellum, 2020
Nowhere To Go But Home, photos by Xavier Tavera (Essay), Cottage Industry, 2020
Dallas Spleen, Deep Vellum, 2019
Beyond The Shadow’s Ink, Jeanne Duval Editions, 2010