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There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Ha Jin

Born: February 21, 1956 (age 69)
Bio: Jīn Xuěfēi is a contemporary Chinese-American poet and novelist using the pen name Ha Jin. Ha comes from his favorite city, Harbin. His poetry is associated with the Misty Poetry movement.
Known for:
- War Trash (2004)
- The Bridegroom (2000)
- A Map of Betrayal (2014)
- Ocean of Words (1996)
- A Good Fall: Stories (2009)