Brian Leung

Brian Leung is a Professor at Purdue University with affiliations in the Department of English and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing from Indiana University and has served as Director of Creative Writing at Purdue for many years. His work spans fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and LGBTQ/Asian American literature, earning recognition through awards and publications.

• Notable Awards:
  • Willa Award for Historical Fiction
  • Lambda Literary Foundation Mid-Career Novelist Award
  • University of Louisville's President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship
  • College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award

Leung’s creative output includes critically acclaimed books such as Lost Men, Take Me Home, and All I Should Not Tell, alongside contributions to anthologies like Who’s Yer Daddy and A Flame Called Indiana. His scholarly interests emphasize intellectual diversity and difference in writing, with teaching experience covering literary genres, drama, and special topics in contemporary American literature.