Conversation with Professor Shawn Wong
鈥淵ou face failure every day as a writer,鈥� says writer and professor Shawn Wong. In this wide-ranging conversation, Wong cracks open the door to the creative process and lets us peek in to understand the importance of representation in literature and why he teaches his students to tell the truth, not the facts.
Presented to students on October 20, 2020.
Featuring Shawn Wong
Shawn Wong, professor of English and Cinema and Media Studies, is the author of several books including 鈥淗omebase鈥� and 鈥淎merican Knees.鈥� Wong is a co-editor of 鈥淎iiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian American Writers,鈥� which, when it was first published in the 1970s, helped establish a literary tradition for Asian American writers. Wong is also a volunteer on the .
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