Asian American Literature Festival

The Asian American Literature Festival is a biannual Washington, D.C. based literary festival dedicated to sharing and growing Asian American literature.[1] It was first held in 2017.[2]

Asian American Literature Festival
TimeBiannual
LocationWashington, D.C.
Organised bySmithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Websitesmithsonianapa.org/lit/literature-festival/

History

The Asian American Literature Festival is an event produced by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.[1]

The first Asian American Literature Festival was held in 2017 at the National Portrait Gallery, Library of Congress, and The Phillips Collection.[3][4][5][6] Major guests included Kazim Ali, Li-Young Lee, Karen Tei Yamashita.

The second Asian American Literature Festival was held in 2019 at the Eaton D.C. and The Library of Congress. Major guests included Kaveh Akbar, Monique Truong, and Arthur Sze.[1][7]

References
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  1. Stephanie, Williams (July 31, 2019). "The Asian American Literature Festival makes a big, bold return". Washington Post.
  2. "A Report from the First-Ever Smithsonian Asian American Literature Festival". Literary Hub. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. Gupta, Anika. "At the Smithsonian's First Asian-American Lit Fest, Writers Share Falooda, Politics and Poetry". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  4. "The Smithsonian's Asian-American Literary Festival Celebrates Classic Authors and Young Writers". DCist. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. Magazine, Smithsonian; Gupta, Anika. "At the Smithsonian's First Asian-American Lit Fest, Writers Share Falooda, Politics and Poetry". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. "A Report from the First-Ever Smithsonian Asian American Literature Festival". Literary Hub. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. "Ocean Vuong (and his mom) steal the show at the second biannual Asian American Literature Festival". Literary Hub. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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