Hmong Author Series

In the summer of 2011, the Minnesota Humanities Center interviewed selected authors from the Hmong community. In the interviews the authors discuss their writing influences and lived experiences. They also answer questions from students about their writing process and read selections from their works.

May Lee Yang

Influences and Lived Experiences

May Lee Yang discusses how being a Hmong woman has influenced her writing.

Readings

Listen to May Lee Yang read “How I Lost My Name” and a selection from “Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman.”

The Writing Process

May Lee Yang discusses different aspects of the writing process including writing her Hmong themed work and creating a community of writers.

Mai Neng Moua

Influences and Lived Experiences

Mai Neng Moua discusses how being a Hmong woman has influenced her writing.

The Writing Process

Mai Neng Moua discusses different aspects of the writing process such as what to do when you get stuck and how to begin a story.

Readings

Listen to Mai Neng Moua read selections of her writing.