Mai Wang

Mai Wang is an Assistant Professor of Literature at the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, University of Texas at Dallas. Her research focuses on Asian American literary history, transnational literary connections, and Cold War cultural studies. She is the author of the forthcoming book The Asian American Renaissance (Edinburgh UP, 2025), which explores dialogues between diasporic Asian American writers and 19th-century American literary traditions. Currently, she is writing a literary biography of renowned author Eileen Chang.

Her work bridges Asian American studies, American Renaissance scholarship, and transpacific literary analysis. Notable projects include examining the role of Occidentalism in Cultural Revolution memoirs and reinterpreting Carlos Bulosan’s engagement with Walt Whitman’s legacy. Her publications analyze intersections of Cold War politics, translation practices, and transnational identity formation.

Contact: Mai.Wang@UTDallas.edu, Office JO 4.630