Kristen Roupenian Books in Order

Kristen Roupenian is a scholar and writer whose career has been shaped by her passion for postcolonial and transnational literatures. She holds a PhD in English from Harvard, where her dissertation, "Dodging the Language Question: English, Politics, and the Life of a Kenyan Literary Magazine," explores the artistic and linguistic strategies of the literary magazine Kwani? during a period of intense social and political upheaval. Her research has taken her to Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she has collaborated with local artists and intellectuals, including the editor of Kwani?, whom she invited to speak at Harvard. A recipient of a grant to support her research, Roupenian has also volunteered at the Salaam Kivu International Film Festival, engaging with a vibrant community of artists from eastern and central Africa.