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Shishir Kurup

Shishir Kurup is a longtime ensemble member of the nationally renowned Cornerstone Theater Company where he is an actor, writer, director, and composer. He has appeared on Cold CaseLostHeroesSleeper CellSurface, and The West Wing. Kurup is a Princess Grace fellow, a Herb Alpert Award nominee, a Theatre Communications Group/Alan Schneider directing finalist, and a recipient of the TIME grant for his body of theater work.

Books for Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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