Ha Jin

Ha Jin left his native China in 1985 and now lives in the Boston area. When he was 14 he lied about his age and joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Waiting; three prize-winning story collections; the novels The Crazed and In the Pond; and three books of poetry. His most recent novel is War Trash. He is a professor of English at Boston University.