Emilie Buchwald

Emilie Buchwald is the cofounder of Milkweed Editions and founder of Gryphon Press. Buchwald earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota, from which she has also received an honorary degree. She is the author and editor of many books and anthologies, including Gildaen (Milkweed, 1993). She has received several awards, including the McKnight Distinguished Artist Award, the Kay Sexton Award, and the Ivan Sandroff Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle.