A Distant Center

A Distant Center
AuthorHa Jin
GenrePoetry
PublisherCopper Canyon Press
Publication dateApril 24, 2018
Pages71
ISBN978-1-55659-462-5

A Distant Center is a 2018 poetry collection by Ha Jin, published by Copper Canyon Press.[1] In 2019, it won a PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award.[2]

Form

The poems were originally written in Chinese and then rewritten in English. They explore themes like exile, immigration, and China's political history, drawing on the tradition of the Misty Poets.[1]

Critical reception

Publishers Weekly praised Jin's "honest, restrained look at his philosophies about home, writing, and staying true to oneself," calling the poems "muted, yet arresting."[3]

The Asian Review of Books called the book "ambitious and original" as well as "witty, metaphorical, and imbued with tenderness," praising how it reveals "the reverberations of home for those who have left it."[4]

The International Examiner found the collection a reminder of Jin's multifaceted talents as a writer, not merely as a fiction writer but also as a poet: "His poems spend their time in simple language but show a sophistication of character. The poet speaks behind distances. His understanding steps in between a prayer and the possibilities offered to the poet by just a piece of paper."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Distant Center". Copper Canyon Press. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  2. ^ "Awards & Award Winners". PEN Oakland. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  3. ^ "A Distant Center". Publishers Weekly. 2018. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  4. ^ Wong, Jennifer (2018-07-20). "A Distant Center by Ha Jin". Asian Review of Books. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  5. ^ Chan, Maisy (2019-03-13). "Ha Jin: Poet of A Distant Center and a biographer of Li Bai". International Examiner. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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