Anthony Veasna So Biography

 Anthony Vesna So went to Stanford University studying art and English Literature graduated then went to Syracuse University. He was there for three years for his fine arts in creative writing masters degree. He also taught at the University of Syracuse. He also taught for next generation scholars, also Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants. 

Anthony Veasna So was born on Feb. 20, 1992, in Stockton, California. Helen Atsma, vice president and editorial director at Ecco and Mr. So’s editor, said in a phone interview: “His writing is blazingly funny but also deeply empathetic. Those traits don’t come together that often.” Anthony described himself as “grotesque parody of a model minority.” 

So considered himself more Californian than American and that had an impact on his stories and his perspective on the society in his books. 

So died on December 8th 2020 at just twenty eight years old working on another novel “Straight Through Cambotown,” which was about a pansexual rapper, a comedian philosopher and a hotheaded illustrator.``So was all three of those people,” Ms. Karr said. All of Sos’ stories were based on his life or writing to someone. His stories were dark while having funny things in them.