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Hasanthika Sirisena is an Associate Professor of English & Creative Writing at Susquehanna University. She also serves as a prose editor at Tupelo Press and teaches fiction and nonfiction in the MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in the United States, her interdisciplinary background includes training in visual arts.
Education:
- MFA, CUNY City College of New York
- MA, New York University
- BA, University of North Carolina
- BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Research Focus: Her work centers on experimental nonfiction forms—particularly personal essays, lyric essays, and video essays—alongside fiction. She draws inspiration from post-punk aesthetics and contemporary literary movements, with influences ranging from Kathy Acker to Raymond Pettibon.
Awards:
- Gournay Prize for Dark Tourist (2021)
- Lambda Literary Award Shortlist for Dark Tourist
- Notable Essay designation in Best American Essays 2022
Her publications include the short story collection The Other One (2016) and essays in prominent journals like Georgia Review, Kenyon Review Online, and Electric Literature.
