Philip Nikolayev

Born in Moscow in 1966 and raised in Russia and Moldova, Philip Nikolayev grew up equally fluent in English and Russian. On relocating to the US in 1990 to attend Harvard he has written primarily in English. His poetry is published internationally. Nikolayev’s previous collections include Monkey Time, winner of the 2001 Verse Prize. He lives in Boston and co-edits Fulcrum: an annual of poetry and aesthetics.