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Nina McConigley is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Colorado State University. She focuses on creative writing and fiction, with a particular emphasis on cultural identity and bicultural experiences. Her work bridges Asian American and Western American literary traditions.
- Education:
- MFA, University of Houston
- MA, University of Wyoming
- BA, Saint Olaf College
Her research explores themes of immigration, postcolonial identity, and the American West. Notable works include the award-winning short-story collection Cowboys and East Indians and the upcoming novel How to Commit A Postcolonial Murder. She has been a Walter Jackson Bate Fellow at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute and a recipient of the NEA Creative Writing Fellowship.
Awards:
- PEN Open Book Award
- High Plains Book Award
- NEA Creative Writing Fellowship (2022)
Grants & Fellowships:
- Radcliffe Institute Fellowship (2019-2020)
Her play adaptation of Cowboys and East Indians will premiere at the Denver Center for Performing Arts in 2026. She also has an essay collection on the American West forthcoming from the University of Georgia Press.
