Kyoko Mori

Kyoko Mori is Professor of Creative Writing (non-fiction and fiction) in the English Department at George Mason University. Previously taught nonfiction writing at Harvard University as Briggs-Copeland Lecturer. Education includes Ph.D. in English/Creative Writing from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Research focuses on creative nonfiction forms including memoir, personal essay, and cross-cultural narratives. Authored multiple critically acclaimed books exploring cultural identity, personal history, and nature writing. Essays published in prestigious literary journals including Ploughshares, American Scholar, and Harvard Review.