Justin Chin

Justin Chin
Portrait of Justin Chin by Kevin Killian (Jan. 6 2006)
Portrait of Justin Chin
by Kevin Killian (Jan. 6 2006)
Born8 September 1969
Malaysia
Died(2015-12-24)24 December 2015
San Francisco
Occupationpoet, essayist, performer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
GenreQueer literature, Poetry slam
Notable worksBite Hard, Mongrel, Harmless Medicine, Gutted, 98 Wounds
Notable awardsThom Gunn Award

Justin Chin (1969–2015) was a Malaysian-American poet, essayist and performer.[1] In his work he often dealt with queer Asian-American identity and interrogated this category's personal and political circumstances.[2]

  1. ^ "Justin Chin : The Poetry Foundation." N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2016.
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