Daniel Uncapher

Daniel Uncapher is a multi-genre writer based in Salt Lake City whose work centers on experimental forms and new media, especially creative nonfiction and the lyric essay. He uses collage built from public-domain material. He is developing an essay collection about the legacy of his queer father's suicide. He is a PhD candidate in Literature & Creative Worldwide at the University of Utah, holding an MFA from Notre Dame. He received the 2024 Ninth Letter Award for Creative Nonfiction. He has also edited for Quarterly West and the Notre Dame Review. Studio Faire's pages describe his residency as a stay that supported work on his essay collection. The pages name him as a writer who stayed at Studio Faire in Nérac, France, in 2025.