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This is a list of Asian American writers, authors, and poets who have Wikipedia pages. Their works are considered part of Asian American literature. A–D.
Asian American Writers Conference at The Oakland Museum March 24–29, 1975 poster. Asian American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of Asian descent.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American writers. It includes writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category page lists citizens of the United States of either full or partial Asian origin or descent who have been notable writers .
Korean American literature treats a wide range of topics including Korean life in America, the intersection of American and Korean culture in the lives of young Korean Americans, as well as life and history on the Korean peninsula.
The Asian American Literary Awards are a set of annual awards that have been presented by The Asian American Writers' Workshop since 1998. The awards include a set of honors for excellence in fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by a panel of literary and academic judges; a Members' Choice Award, voted on by the Workshop's members from the list of that year's entries; and a Lifetime ...
Books and stories by Asian-American (U.S.) authors, with specific emphasis on people descended from the UN-defined sub-regions of East, Southeast, South Asia, and West Asia (which includes Iran). The novels and plays have been sorted into their subcategories; the remaining titles represent nonfiction, along with story and poetry collections.
Bruce Reyes-Chow, first American-born Asian American to be elected moderator of the 2.2-million-member Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2008. Bhante Dharmawara , Buddhist monk and teacher who helped resettle thousands of Cambodian refugees in the US and founded the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in USA.
1957: Dalip Singh Saund becomes the first Asian-American elected to the United States Congress, as a Representative for California's 29th district. 1962 Patsy Mink becomes the first Asian-American woman elected to a state legislative body in the United States, in the Hawaii State Senate [48] 1964: Hiram Fong becomes the first Asian-American U.S ...