Jessica Hagedorn

Jessica Hagedorn is a Filipino-American novelist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter, currently serving as the Parsons Family University Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the MFA Writing Program at Long Island University Brooklyn Campus. Her literary work spans novels like Dogeaters (American Book Award winner, National Book Award finalist), poetry-prose collections, and editing anthologies such as Charlie Chan Is Dead. She has taught at prestigious institutions including Yale School of Drama, NYU, and Columbia University.

Research and Creative Interests include

• Exploring Filipino-American identity and diaspora
• Postcolonial narratives and cultural hybridity
• Experimental theatre and musical collaborations
• Intersection of literature with film and performance art

Scientific Awards and Honors encompass:

• Guggenheim Fiction Fellowship
• Lucille Lortel Playwrights’ Fellowship
• Kesselring Prize Honorable Mention for the play Dogeaters
• NEA-TCG Playwriting Residency Fellowship
• Multiple Sundance Lab fellowships for playwriting and screenwriting

Her career also highlights collaborations in theatre (e.g., Most Wanted at La Jolla Playhouse), screenwriting (film Fresh Kill), and music (band Gangster Choir, song 'Tenement Lover').