SettingsAmerican novelists of Asian descent
Akhil Sharma
Akhil Sharma (born July 22, 1971 in Delhi) is an Indian-American author.
Akhil Sharma (born July 22, 1971 in Delhi) is an Indian-American author.
Bharati Mukherjee
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bharati Mukherjee (born July 27, 1940) is an award-winning Indian-born American writer.
Bienvenido Santos
Bienvenido N. Santos (1911–1996) was a Filipino-American fictionist, poet and nonfiction writer.
Bienvenido N. Santos (1911–1996) was a Filipino-American fictionist, poet and nonfiction writer.
Brian Leung (author)
Brian Leung is an American fiction writer, whose short story collection World Famous Love Acts won the 2005 Asian American Literary Award for fiction and the Mary McCarthy Award in Short Fiction.
Brian Leung is an American fiction writer, whose short story collection World Famous Love Acts won the 2005 Asian American Literary Award for fiction and the Mary McCarthy Award in Short Fiction.
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a Filipina author of fiction based in California, U.S.A.
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a Filipina author of fiction based in California, U.S.A.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956 - ) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creati...
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956 - ) is an Indian-American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creati...
Dale Furutani
Dale Furutani (b. December 1, 1946, Hilo, Hawaii) is the first Asian American to win major mystery writing awards.
Dale Furutani (b. December 1, 1946, Hilo, Hawaii) is the first Asian American to win major mystery writing awards.
David Mura
David Mura (born 1952) is a Japanese American author, poet, novelist, playwright, critic and performance artist.
David Mura (born 1952) is a Japanese American author, poet, novelist, playwright, critic and performance artist.
David Wong Louie
David Wong Louie is an American writer of novels and short stories.
David Wong Louie is an American writer of novels and short stories.
Diana Chang
Diana Chang (born 1934) is a Chinese American novelist and poet.
Diana Chang (born 1934) is a Chinese American novelist and poet.
Don Lee (author)
Don Lee (born 1959) is an American novelist who spent his childhood in Tokyo and Seoul as the son of a State Department officer.
Don Lee (born 1959) is an American novelist who spent his childhood in Tokyo and Seoul as the son of a State Department officer.
Eilis Flynn
Eilis Flynn (b. Elizabeth Myrtle Smith, on a May 12 in Tacoma, Washington, USA), is an American author of four fantasy romance novels for the publisher, Cerridwen Press.
Eilis Flynn (b. Elizabeth Myrtle Smith, on a May 12 in Tacoma, Washington, USA), is an American author of four fantasy romance novels for the publisher, Cerridwen Press.
Eugenia Kim (author)
Eugenia Kim is a Korean American writer and novelist who lives in Washington, DC.
Eugenia Kim is a Korean American writer and novelist who lives in Washington, DC.
Fae Myenne Ng
Fae Myenne Ng (born 1956 in San Francisco) is an American novelist, and short story writer.
Fae Myenne Ng (born 1956 in San Francisco) is an American novelist, and short story writer.
Frank Chin
Frank Chin (趙健秀; pinyin: Zhào Jiànxiù) (born February 25, 1940) is an American author and playwright.
Frank Chin (趙健秀; pinyin: Zhào Jiànxiù) (born February 25, 1940) is an American author and playwright.
Gail Tsukiyama
Gail Tsukiyama is an American novelist from San Francisco, California, USA. She was one of nine fiction authors to appear during the first Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Gail Tsukiyama is an American novelist from San Francisco, California, USA. She was one of nine fiction authors to appear during the first Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Ha Jin
Jīn Xuěfēi is a contemporary Chinese-American writer and novelist using the pen name Ha Jin.
Jīn Xuěfēi is a contemporary Chinese-American writer and novelist using the pen name Ha Jin.
Jean Kwok
Jean Kwok is a contemporary Chinese American writer and the author of the national bestseller Girl in Translation.
Jean Kwok is a contemporary Chinese American writer and the author of the national bestseller Girl in Translation.
Jessica Hagedorn
Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn (born 1949) is a Filipino-American playwright, writer, poet, storyteller, musician, and multimedia performance artist.
Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn (born 1949) is a Filipino-American playwright, writer, poet, storyteller, musician, and multimedia performance artist.
John Okada
John Okada (September 23, 1923 — February 20, 1971) was a Japanese-American writer.
John Okada (September 23, 1923 — February 20, 1971) was a Japanese-American writer.
Kavita Daswani
Kavita Daswani is an American author, who started her career as a journalist for South China Morning Post when she only 17 years old.
Kavita Daswani is an American author, who started her career as a journalist for South China Morning Post when she only 17 years old.
Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai is an Indian author who is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States.
Kiran Desai is an Indian author who is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States.
Lan Cao
Lan Cao (born 1961) is the author of the 1997 novel Monkey Bridge and is a professor of law at the College of William and Mary.
Lan Cao (born 1961) is the author of the 1997 novel Monkey Bridge and is a professor of law at the College of William and Mary.
Laurence Yep
Laurence Michael Yep is a prolific, award-winning Chinese American modern author.
Laurence Michael Yep is a prolific, award-winning Chinese American modern author.
Le Thi Diem Thuy
Lê Thị Diễm Thúy is an award-winning poet, novelist, and performer.
Lê Thị Diễm Thúy is an award-winning poet, novelist, and performer.
Lori Bryant-Woolridge
Lori Bryant-Woolridge (born May 25, 1958) is an Emmy Award-winning Chinese-American/African-American author in the chick-lit genre.
Lori Bryant-Woolridge (born May 25, 1958) is an Emmy Award-winning Chinese-American/African-American author in the chick-lit genre.
lê thi diem thúy
Lê Thị Diễm Thúy is an award-winning poet, novelist, and performer.
Lê Thị Diễm Thúy is an award-winning poet, novelist, and performer.
Marjorie Liu
Marjorie M. Liu is a New York Times best-selling author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels and comic books.
Marjorie M. Liu is a New York Times best-selling author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels and comic books.
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Mary Anne Amirthi Mohanraj is an American writer, editor, and academic of Sri Lankan birth.
Mary Anne Amirthi Mohanraj is an American writer, editor, and academic of Sri Lankan birth.
Maureen Wartski
Maureen Crane Wartski is a naturalized American author She has written many novels for children and young adults.
Maureen Crane Wartski is a naturalized American author She has written many novels for children and young adults.
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston (; born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962.
Maxine Hong Kingston (; born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American author and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a BA in English in 1962.
Meena Alexander
Meena Alexander (born 1951) is an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer.
Meena Alexander (born 1951) is an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer.
Milton Murayama
Milton Murayama (born April 10, 1923, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) is an American Nisei novelist and playwright.
Milton Murayama (born April 10, 1923, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) is an American Nisei novelist and playwright.
Monique Truong
Monique T.D. Truong (born 1968 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American writer living in Brooklyn, New York.
Monique T.D. Truong (born 1968 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American writer living in Brooklyn, New York.
Nami Mun
Nami Mun was born Mishu Nami-Mun is an Korean American novelist and short story writer.
Nami Mun was born Mishu Nami-Mun is an Korean American novelist and short story writer.
Raymond K. Wong
Raymond Kin Wong (Chinese: 黄健, pinyin: Huáng Jiàn) (born September 30, 1966) is an American actor and writer.
Raymond Kin Wong (Chinese: 黄健, pinyin: Huáng Jiàn) (born September 30, 1966) is an American actor and writer.
Richard E. Kim
Richard Eun Kook Kim (born 1932 in Hamhung, Korea, died 2009 in Massachusetts, USA) was a Korean-American writer and professor of literature.
Richard Eun Kook Kim (born 1932 in Hamhung, Korea, died 2009 in Massachusetts, USA) was a Korean-American writer and professor of literature.
Ronyoung Kim
Ronyoung Kim (March 28, 1926 – February 1987), aka Kim Ronyoung, was the pen name of Gloria Hahn, a Korean American writer.
Ronyoung Kim (March 28, 1926 – February 1987), aka Kim Ronyoung, was the pen name of Gloria Hahn, a Korean American writer.
Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is a Canadian-American novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest.
Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is a Canadian-American novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest.
Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Ruthanne Lum McCunn is an American novelist and editor of Chinese and Scottish descent.
Ruthanne Lum McCunn is an American novelist and editor of Chinese and Scottish descent.
Sabina Murray
Sabina Murray (born in 1968) is an award-winning Filipina American screenwriter, and a novelist currently a Professor in the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at The University of Massachusetts, A...
Sabina Murray (born in 1968) is an award-winning Filipina American screenwriter, and a novelist currently a Professor in the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at The University of Massachusetts, A...
Sesshu Foster
Sesshu Foster (born April 5, 1957) is an American poet.
Sesshu Foster (born April 5, 1957) is an American poet.
Shauna Singh Baldwin
Shauna Singh Baldwin (born 1962 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-American novelist of Indian descent.
Shauna Singh Baldwin (born 1962 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-American novelist of Indian descent.
Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez (born 1951) is an American writer.
Sigrid Nunez (born 1951) is an American writer.
Takashi Matsuoka
Takashi Matsuoka (born January 10, 1947) is a first-generation Japanese American writer.
Takashi Matsuoka (born January 10, 1947) is a first-generation Japanese American writer.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (March 4, 1951 — November 5, 1982) was an Korean American novelist and artist most famous for her 1982 work, Dictee.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (March 4, 1951 — November 5, 1982) was an Korean American novelist and artist most famous for her 1982 work, Dictee.
Walter K. Lew
Walter K. Lew (also known as Walter Lew) is a Korean American poet and scholar.
Walter K. Lew (also known as Walter Lew) is a Korean American poet and scholar.
Wena Poon
Wena Poon is a lawyer and novelist based in the United States.
Wena Poon is a lawyer and novelist based in the United States.
Xu Xi
Xu Xi, (originally named Xu Su Xi(许素细) (born 1954) is an English language novelist from Hong Kong.
Xu Xi, (originally named Xu Su Xi(许素细) (born 1954) is an English language novelist from Hong Kong.
Yongsoo Park
Yongsoo Park is the author of two novels: Boy Genius and Las Cucarachas (ISBN 1888451564).
Yongsoo Park is the author of two novels: Boy Genius and Las Cucarachas (ISBN 1888451564).
Younghill Kang
Younghill Kang (June 5, 1903 — December 2, 1972) was an important early Asian American writer.
Younghill Kang (June 5, 1903 — December 2, 1972) was an important early Asian American writer.
Yuko Taniguchi
Yuko Taniguchi was (born 1975 Yokohama, Japan) is an American poet, and novelist.
Yuko Taniguchi was (born 1975 Yokohama, Japan) is an American poet, and novelist.