The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 21st, 2004
Talking With: Ha Jin
Five years ago, when he received the National Book Award for his lyrical novel, "Waiting," Ha Jin became the first winner to thank the English language. It was an "embracive and vibrant" tongue, he said in his acceptance speech, and it had provided him "a niche where I can do meaningful work."
Indeed, Jin has found his own niche -- bringing Americans further and further into Chinese history. His latest book in this project is "War Trash," a bold, grim, powerful novel set in an American-run POW camp during the Korean War. All the prisoners are Chinese "volunteers," who ar...
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