Asali Solomon

Asali Solomon holds the Bertrand K. Wilbur Endowed Chair in the Humanities and is a Professor of English at Haverford College, where she teaches fiction writing and courses in African American literature, Caribbean literature, and contemporary women's writing.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. from Barnard College
• Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley
• MFA in Fiction from the University of Iowa

Professor Solomon's research interests span 20th century African American literature, satire, Caribbean literary traditions, and contemporary women's writing. She develops specialized courses like "Representations of American Slavery" and "The New Black Arts Movement: Artistic Expression after Black Nationalism," reflecting deep engagement with diasporic cultural narratives and historical trauma.

Her publications—including the novel Disgruntled (2015) and short story collection Get Down (2006)—explore Philadelphia's urban landscape, family dynamics, and intersections of race, class, and identity. Her interdisciplinary work, such as the Jason Moran collaboration "Live: Time," merges text with musical performance to examine memory and social justice.

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