Michigan State University Associate Professor Divya Victor received a national Creative Capital Award for literature to support development of her upcoming book of essays, “Kin.” Victor is part of the MSU Department of English and director of the Creative Writing Program. 

Creative Capital awarded $2.45 million in project grants to 55 artists, including Victor, to support the creation of groundbreaking new works in visual arts, film and moving image, technology, performing arts, and literature. The 2025 awardees receive up to $50,000 per project and were selected from more than 5,600 applications across the United States.