Marilyn Chin in 2013. Photo by Slowking. Licensed under Creative Commons, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
| Marilyn Chin | |
|---|---|
| Marilyn Chin | |
| Born |
Mei Ling Chin 1955 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Ethnicity | Chinese |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Marilyn Chin (born 1955) is an American poet.
Life[]
Chin was born Mei-Ling Chin in Hong Kong. She grew up in Portland, Oregon, after her family immigrated. She received an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa.
She teaches in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University.
Writing[]
Her poetry focuses on social issues, especially those related to Asian American feminism and bi-cultural identity.
Recognition[]
Her awards include 2 National Endowment for the Arts grants, the Stegner Fellowship, the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, 4 Pushcart Prizes, and a Portland State Universityght Fellowship]].[1]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Dwarf Bamboo. Greenfield Center, NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1987,
- The Phoenix Gone, the Terrace Empty. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 1994.
- Rhapsody in Plain Yellow. New York: Norton, 2002.
- The Phoenix Gone, the Terrace Empty. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 2009.[2]
- Hard Love Province: Poems. New York: Norton, 2014.[2]
Fiction[]
- Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen: A manifesto in 41 takes. New York: Norton, 2009.
Plays[]
- The Love Palace, 2002.
Translated[]
- Yoshimasu, Gozo. Devil’s Wind: A Thousand Steps or More (translated by Marilyn Chin, Eugene Eoyang, and Pen Wenlan). Oakland University Press, 1980.
- Qing, Ai. The Selected Poems of Ai Qing (translated by Marilyn Chin and Eugene Eoyang, edited by Eugene Eoyang). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Univesity Press, 1985.
Edited[]
- Writing from the World. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1985.
- Dissident Song: A Contemporary Asian Anthology (edited by Marilyn Chin and David Wong Louie). Santa Cruz, CA: University of California Press, 1991.
- Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation (edited by Marilyn Chin and Victoria M. Chang). Urbana-Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2004.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy the Poetry Foundation.[3]
See also[]
Poet Marilyn Chin Reads 'One Child Has Brown Eyes'
References[]
- ↑ Jane Wong, Marilyn Chin, Voices from the Gaps, May 7, 2005, University of Minnesota. Web, June 1, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Search results = au:Marilyn Chin, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, June 1, 2014.
- ↑ Marilyn Chin b. 1955, Poetry Foundation, Web, Aug. 19, 2012.
External links[]
- Poems
- Marilyn Chin profile and 2 poems at the Academy of American Poets.
- Marilyn Chin b. 1955 at the Poetry Foundation.
- Online poems by Marilyn Chin
- Audio / video
- Audio: Marilyn Chin reads the poem Blues on Yellow from Rhapsody in Plain Yellow
- Audio: Marilyn Chin reads an excerpt from Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen
- Marilyn Chin at YouTube
- Books
- Marilyn Chin at Amazon.com
- About
- Marilyn Chin at Voices from the Gaps
- Marilyn Chin Official Website.
- Marilyn Chin (1955- ) at Modern American Poetry.
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