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Vu Tran is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago within the Department of English Language and Literature under the College of the University of Chicago. Holding a PhD from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an MFA from the University of Iowa, he has taught at UChicago since 2010.
His research and creative work focuses on:
- Exploring the Vietnamese diaspora in America
- Investigating displacement's effects on memory, identity, and relationships
- Recontextualizing immigrant narratives within Western genre frameworks
- Examining intersections between literary and genre fiction
His publications span literary criticism (Origins) and award-winning genre fiction (Dragonfish). Current projects include the gothic romance Your Origins that examines war trauma, adoption, and identity formation across generations.
Award recognitions include:
- Whiting Award
- NEA Fellowship
- Residency fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, Bread Loaf, and Sewanee
As an educator, he teaches courses like:
- Big Problems: Narrating Migration
- Arts Core: From Page to Film
- Advanced Fiction Workshops on love stories and boundaries
- Technical Seminars analyzing plot mechanics and character development
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