{"product_id":"justin-chin-selected-works-paperback","title":"Justin Chin: Selected Works - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eR. Zamora Linmark\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Tea\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable literary figures pay tribute to poet\/writer Justin Chin with personal commentaries on works selected from his seven books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Chin's fearless and fierce voice was resolute in relating his worldview, whether directly or through metaphorical language. As a queer Asian American, born and raised in Southeast Asia within a devoutly Christian, ethnically Chinese family of medical professionals, Chin's early life experience informed his writing and framed his point of view. In his literary works, the seemingly conflicted duality of existence is paramount: sacred and profane, saints and sinners, health and illness, hope and despair, life and death. His works also explore his experience of living with HIV, which progressed into AIDS in his final years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique collection of Chin's literary legacy will serve as both a primer for those new to his works, as well as a loving tribute by those writers who knew him and his work best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong many others, contributing writers include R. Zamora Linmark (\u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e), Michelle Tea (\u003ci\u003eHow To Grow Up\u003c\/i\u003e), Timothy Liu (\u003ci\u003eDon't Go Back To Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e), and Lois-Ann Yamanaka (\u003ci\u003eNight at the Pahala Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Chin (1969-2015) was the award-winning author of four poetry books, two essay collections, one book each of short fiction, and text-based performance art works. His writing appeared in literary magazines, including \u003ci\u003eBeloit Poetry Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Poetry: The Next Generation \u003c\/i\u003e(Carnegie Mellon). He taught at UC Santa Cruz and at San Francisco State University. He was a recipient of fellowships and grants from the California Arts Council, Djerassi Foundation, Franklin Furnace Fund, PEN American Center, and PEN Center USA West, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet, essayist, and performance artist Justin Chin (1969-2015) was born in Malaysia and educated in Singapore and at the University of Hawaii. Chin s humorous and brutally honest literary works explore the personal, social, and metaphorical aspects embracing a queer Asian American life. Chin authored several collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eBite Hard\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eHarmless Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eGutted\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), which won the Publishing Triangle s Thom Gunn Award for Poetry. Six of Chin's books were Lambda Literary Award Finalists. His prose collections, which weave criticism with memoir and fiction, include \u003ci\u003eMongrel: Essays, Diatribes, \u0026amp; Pranks\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eBurden of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003e98 Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). A collection of Chin's text-based performance art works, \u003ci\u003eAttack of the Man-Eating Lotus Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) was also published. He was a longtime resident of San Francisco before his death in late 2015. \u003cbr\u003eContributing writers include \u003cbr\u003eR. Zamora Linmark is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRolling the R's\u003c\/i\u003e and other works. \u003cbr\u003eMichelle Tea is the award-winning author of more than 10 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eTimothy Liu is the award-winning author of 8 books, including Publishers Weekly Book of the Year \u003ci\u003eOf Thee I Sing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eLois-Ann Yamanaka is the award-winning author of 8 books, including \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night at the Pahala Theatre.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769967345952,"sku":"9781933149974","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f6b4b4ddeb557e28613604452768ba97.webp?v=1780361231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/justin-chin-selected-works-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}