Ka Vang
Ka Vang was born on a CIA military base, Long Cheng, Laos, at the end of the Vietnam War, and
immigrated to America in 1980. A fiction writer, poet, playwright, and former journalist, Vang has
devoted much of her professional life to capturing Hmong folktales on paper. She is a recipient of the
Archibald Bush Artist Fellowship and several other artistic and leadership awards. She is the author of the
children's book, Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon, a finalist for the 23rd Annual Midwest Book
Awards in 2012.
immigrated to America in 1980. A fiction writer, poet, playwright, and former journalist, Vang has
devoted much of her professional life to capturing Hmong folktales on paper. She is a recipient of the
Archibald Bush Artist Fellowship and several other artistic and leadership awards. She is the author of the
children's book, Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon, a finalist for the 23rd Annual Midwest Book
Awards in 2012.