Fiona Cheong (born 1961) is a Singaporean-born novelist and academic. Cheong is currently an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh since 1995.[1][2] She has written two novels, The Scent of the Gods (1991), which was nominated for a National Book Award, and Shadow Theatre (2002).[1]
Although her father discouraged Cheong from pursuing a writing career, Cheong earned a B.A. in English and an M.F.A in creative writing from Cornell University.[1] She has taught at Howard University, Cornell University, and at the Hurston-Wright Writers Workshop. She has also been a judge for the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and the Massachusetts Council for the Arts Awards. Alongside her teaching, she is also the co-founder of the Asian American Writers Forum and The Writers of Color Workshop at the University of Pittsburgh.[1]
Writingedit
Cheong's fiction primarily focuses on adolescent sexuality, postcolonial themes, and politics.[3] Alongside The Scent of the Gods and Shadow Theatre, Cheong's work has also appeared in Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Literature (1993), Tilting the Continent: Southeast Asian American Writing (2000).[1]
She is also writing a book about teaching and writing. In addition to being a fiction writer, Cheong is interested in new ways of teaching students how to write and identifying how writers can overcome writer's block. She addresses the writing process in her graduate-level course, Studio for Creativity.[2]
Awardsedit
Cheong received the Innovation in Education Award from the University of Pittsburgh's Provost Office in 2006. She also received an artist's fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2007, and a "Make It Your Own" Award from the Case Foundation for her project, Re-Imagining Our City, in 2008. The project aims to collaborate with youths in the area to create green space for the Hill District.[1][2]
^ abc"School of Arts and Sciences - Newsletter". www.as.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
^Cheong, Fiona. "UI Press Fiona Cheong The Scent of the Gods". www.press.uillinois.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
March 17, 2024
fiona, cheong, born, 1961, singaporean, born, novelist, academic, cheong, currently, assistant, professor, university, pittsburgh, since, 1995, written, novels, scent, gods, 1991, which, nominated, national, book, award, shadow, theatre, 2002, born1961alma, ma. Fiona Cheong born 1961 is a Singaporean born novelist and academic Cheong is currently an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh since 1995 1 2 She has written two novels The Scent of the Gods 1991 which was nominated for a National Book Award and Shadow Theatre 2002 1 Fiona CheongBorn1961Alma materCornell UniversityOccupationAssociate ProfessorEmployerUniversity of PittsburghContents 1 Education 2 Writing 3 Awards 4 ReferencesEducation editAlthough her father discouraged Cheong from pursuing a writing career Cheong earned a B A in English and an M F A in creative writing from Cornell University 1 She has taught at Howard University Cornell University and at the Hurston Wright Writers Workshop She has also been a judge for the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and the Massachusetts Council for the Arts Awards Alongside her teaching she is also the co founder of the Asian American Writers Forum and The Writers of Color Workshop at the University of Pittsburgh 1 Writing editCheong s fiction primarily focuses on adolescent sexuality postcolonial themes and politics 3 Alongside The Scent of the Gods and Shadow Theatre Cheong s work has also appeared in Charlie Chan is Dead An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Literature 1993 Tilting the Continent Southeast Asian American Writing 2000 1 She is also writing a book about teaching and writing In addition to being a fiction writer Cheong is interested in new ways of teaching students how to write and identifying how writers can overcome writer s block She addresses the writing process in her graduate level course Studio for Creativity 2 Awards editCheong received the Innovation in Education Award from the University of Pittsburgh s Provost Office in 2006 She also received an artist s fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2007 and a Make It Your Own Award from the Case Foundation for her project Re Imagining Our City in 2008 The project aims to collaborate with youths in the area to create green space for the Hill District 1 2 References edit a b c d e f Fiona Cheong Writing www creativewriting pitt edu Retrieved 2016 03 26 a b c School of Arts and Sciences Newsletter www as pitt edu Retrieved 2016 03 26 Cheong Fiona UI Press Fiona Cheong The Scent of the Gods www press uillinois edu Retrieved 2016 03 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiona Cheong amp oldid 1213341136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
