Brandon Som

Brandon Som is a Chicano and Chinese American poet. He received his Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California, and an M.F.A. in Poetry at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Tripas, which was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the National Book Award. His debut poetry collection The Tribute Horse was awarded the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. His writing and research interests include Literary Arts and Creative Writing, 20th and 21st Century Poetry, Transpacific and Border Studies, Asian American and Chicanx-Latinx literary and cultural studies

Pronouns: he/him

Languages: English

Books

• Tripas. (University Georgia Press/Georgia Review, 2023)  LINK
• The Tribute Horse. (Nightboat Books, 2015)  LINK

• Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature, University of Southern California, 2014
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing—Poetry, University of Pittsburgh, 2002
• B.A. in English, Arizona State University, 1997