Alexander Chee (1967 - )

One of the most influential literary voices of the 21st century, award-winning novelist / essayist / educator Alexander Chee (he/him) blends personal history, and political consciousness, into narratives that illuminate what it means to live, love, and resist as a gay person in America.  As a Korean American gay writer, Chee has reshaped contemporary literature, exploring identity, grief, the transformative power of art and the importance of bearing witness. He is the author of the acclaimed novels, Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, while his essay collection, How to Write An Autobiographical Novel has been called a modern classic and was named one of the best nonfiction books of the 21st Century.  Beyond the page, Chee is a committed advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, immigrant communities, and the arts, whose essays have appeared in numerous publications like New York Times, The New Yorker and the New Republic. As Professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College, he is teaching a new generation of diverse voices that truth is an act of liberation.