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Victoria Chang is a Professor, Director of the Poetry@Tech Program, and Margaret T. and Henry C. Bourne Chair at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a renowned poet and writer whose work bridges creative practice with academic inquiry.
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Warren Wilson College
- M.B.A., Stanford University
- M.A. in East Asian Studies, Harvard University
- B.A. in East Asian Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Her research and creative work focuses on poetry, grief and memory studies, cultural identity, and the intersection of visual art with literary form. Chang explores themes of personal loss, societal expectations, and emotional landscapes through innovative poetic structures.
Chang's recent publications include the 2024 collection With My Back to the World, the 2022 work The Trees Witness Everything, and the 2020 OBIT, which received multiple accolades. Her articles demonstrate engagement with elegiac traditions, ecocritical perspectives, and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Forward Prize for Best Collection of Poetry
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- Chowdhury Prize in Literature
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
- PEN/Voelcker Award
As an educator, Chang teaches LMC-3204: Poetry and Poetics and LMC-3234: Poetry, while leading the Poetry@Tech program. Her work has been translated into over eight languages, reflecting its global impact.
