Bryan Thao Worra

Silosoth Press

Riverside, CA, UNITED STATES

Lao American Writer

Biography

An award-winning Laotian American writer, Bryan Thao Worra works actively to support Southeast Asian American artists. A transcultural adoptee, his writing is recognized by the Loft Literary Center, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the National Endowment for the Arts. He represented Laos as a Cultural Olympian during the Poetry Parnassus of the London 2012 Summer Games. He is also an active professional member of the Horror Writer Association and the Science Fiction Poetry Association.

Industry Expertise (3)

International Affairs

Writing and Editing

Non-Profit/Charitable

Areas of Expertise (3)

Laos

Refugee Resettlement

Art

Accomplishments (4)

2012 Cultural Olympian, London Summer Games (professional)

2012-06-01

Represented the nation of Laos as a Cultural Olympian during the London Summer Games.

2009 NEA Fellowship in Literature (professional)

2009-03-01

First Lao American to hold a Fellowship in Literature (Poetry) from the National Endowment for the Arts.

2009 Asian Pacific American Leadership Award in the Arts (professional)

2009-05-15

Recognized by the State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans for lifetime accomplishment in the arts and community leadership.

National Lao American Writers Summit Chair (professional)

2010-08-13

Chair of the inaugural National Lao American Writers Summit, bringing together over 100 participants to discuss the future of Lao American literature. Many of the participants met for the first time in over 35 years since the end of the Laotian Civil War.