The Claiming of Identity, Agency, and Advocacy in Korean Adoptee Literature

Kira Donnell is the first Korean adoptee to graduate from San Francisco State University's Asian American Studies master's program. Her master's thesis examines recurring themes in poetry written by adult Korean adoptees. In 2009, while writing her master's thesis, Kira reconnected with her birthmother after 27 years of separation. Kira also holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan, and her writing has been published in Korean Quarterly and Journal of Korean Adoption Studies.