Ha Jin

Ha Jin is a Chinese-American writer. He has very strong root in china. He grew up in China, attended University, and received graduate degree there. However, his most celebrated works are written in English. He was studying at Brandeis University at the time of Tianeman massacre which contributed to his migration to United States. Bookreporter.com explains the situation as following. "...after the Tianeman massacre, he realized it would be impossible to write honestly in China, so he decided to emigrate. Unlike most exiled writers already established in their native language, Ha Jin had no audience in Chinese, and so chose to write in English. To him, this meant much labor, some despair, and also, freedom".