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Jin Xuefei (simplified Chinese: 金雪飞; traditional Chinese: 金雪飛; pinyin: Jīn Xuěfēi; born February 21, 1956) is a Chinese-American poet and novelist using the pen name Ha Jin (哈金). Ha comes from his favorite city, Harbin .
May 29, 2024 · Ha Jin is a Chinese American writer who uses plain, unadorned English prose to explore the tension between the individual and the family, the modern and the traditional, and personal feelings and duty. His notable novels include Waiting (1999) and War Trash (2004).
- Robert Rauch
Ha Jin is a prolific writer who has published poetry and fiction in English and Chinese. He explores themes of identity, culture, and history in his works, such as Waiting, The Crazed, and A Map of Betrayal.
Aug 16, 2021 · At the opening of Ha Jin’s new novel, “A Song Everlasting” (Pantheon), a troupe of Chinese singers is finishing an American tour. After the final show—in New York’s huge Chinatown in ...
- Joan Acocella
Ha Jin is the pen name of Jin Xuefei, a novelist, poet, short story writer, and Professor of English at Boston University.Ha Jin writes in English about China, a political decision post-Tiananmen Square.
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Jul 1, 2005 · Ha Jin, a Chinese-American writer and professor, talks about his novel War Trash, his army experience, and his use of English and Chinese in his fiction. He also discusses his views on language, failure, and the role of the writer in society.
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Ha Jin, a Chinese-American writer, talks about his life, work, and exile in this in-depth interview. He discusses his experiences of the Cultural Revolution, his writing process, his views on politics and culture, and his relationship with China.
