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Ha Jin
Chinese-American writer
"Jin Xuefei" redirects here. For the Chinese alpine skier, see Jin Xuefei (alpine skier).
This article is about the Chinese American poet. For the American actor, see Jin Ha.
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 who uses the pen name Ha Jin (哈金).
The name Ha comes from his favorite city, Harbin.
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His poetry is associated with the Misty Poetry movement.[1]
Early life, education, and immigration
Ha Jin was born in Liaoning, China. His father was a military officer; at thirteen, Jin joined the People's Liberation Army during the Cultural Revolution.
Jin began to educate himself in Chinese literature and high school curriculum at sixteen. He left the army when he was nineteen[2] as he entered Heilongjiang University, later earning a bachelor's degree in English studies.
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