Stephen Hong Sohn

Professor

Bio:

Stephen Hong Sohn, a former University of California President’s Postdoctoral fellow, is a prominent figure in Asian American literary studies. His academic career includes extensive publications in various top-tier journals and editorial roles in special journal issues, focusing broadly on Asian American literature and culture. He has authored several influential books that examine themes of racial asymmetry and queer kinship in Asian American contexts, earning him notable recognition in the humanities, including a prestigious book award. Additionally, Sohn contributes to the literary community as the founder and moderator of Asian American Literature Fans, a key platform for discussions and reviews in the field. Sohn is currently working on a book manuscript that concerns the intersections of and overlaps between care work, loss, disability, and Asian American culture.

Publications:

Sohn, S. H. (2022). Minor Salvage: The Korean War and Korean American Life Writings. University of Michigan Press.

Sohn, S. H. (2018). Inscrutable belongings: queer Asian North American fiction. Stanford University Press.

Sohn, S. H. (2014). Racial asymmetries: Asian American fictional worlds. New York University Press.