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Brynn Saito is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and English at California State University, Fresno, situated on the ancestral lands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples. As a poet, organizer, and educator, she bridges literary arts with social justice initiatives, focusing on Japanese American history and intergenerational storytelling.
- Education:
- B.A. in Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley
- M.A. in Religious Studies, New York University
- MFA in Creative Writing, Sarah Lawrence College
Her research and creative practice intersect with ethnic studies, public education, and intercultural programming. She co-founded the Yonsei Memory Project, which received national attention in Vogue and two California State Library grants for its arts-based approach to preserving Japanese American incarceration histories.
Notable publications include:
- Under a Future Sky (2023) – exploring speculative memory and resilience
- Power Made Us Swoon (2016) – Winner of the Benjamin Saltman Award
- Wild Recovery (2020) – Pandemic-era collaborative poetics
Her poetic works have appeared in prestigious venues such as the New York Times, American Poetry Review, and anthologies edited by Helen Vendler and Ishmael Reed. She actively participates in public intellectual spaces, including the People’s Inauguration ceremony led by activist Valarie Kaur.
- Scientific Awards & Grants
- Benjamin Saltman Award (Red Hen Press)
- California State Library Civil Liberties Public Education Grant (2×)
- Densho, Hedgebrook, and Santa Fe Art Institute grants
- Finalist: Paterson Poetry Prize, Milt Kessler Award, Northern California Book Award
