Ha Jin

"In Waiting , Ha Jin portrays the life of Lin Kong, a dedicated doctor torn by his love for two women: one who belongs to the New China of the Cultural Revolution, the other to the ancient traditions of his family's village. Ha Jin profoundly understands the conflict between the individual and society, between the …

Nel 1951 il giovane ufficiale cinese Yu Yuan parte volontario per la guerra di Corea. Catturato dagli americani e internato in un campo di prigionia, Yu Yuan, per la sua buona conoscenza dell'inglese, diventa presto una sorta di interprete non ufficiale degli americani nella guerra psicologica che caratterizza la vita …

The Bridegroom is a collection of twelve short stories by Chinese-American author Ha Jin. The stories are set in Muji City in contemporary China, the same provincial city that served as the setting for his 1999 novel, Waiting. Three of the stories have been included in The Best American Short Stories series. The …

In the Pond is a 1998 novel by Ha Jin, who has also written Under the Red Flag, Ocean of Words, and Waiting. He has been praised for his works relating to Chinese life and culture. The novel centers around the character Shao Bin, a Chinese man working at fertilizer plant, and his struggle to obtain a decent apartment …

Ocean of Words is a short story collection by Ha Jin. It received the 1997 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.

Under the Red Flag is a book written by Ha Jin.