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Tina Chang
ティナ・チャン
Tina Chang
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Oklahoma, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Queens, New York → Taiwan (lived with relatives) → Binghamton (work/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor, editor, organizer, public speaker
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University | College of Arts and Sciences | English Literature | B.A. | — | United States |
| Columbia University | School of the Arts | Creative Writing (MFA) | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Binghamton University
College of Arts and Sciences
/ English Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Columbia University
School of the Arts
/ Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Brooklyn Poet Laureate | — | — | Borough of Brooklyn | 受賞 |
| — | Dana Award (Poetry) | — | — | Dana Awards | 受賞 |
| — | New York Foundation for the Arts (grant) | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | 助成 |
| — | Barbara Deming Memorial Fund / Money for Women (grant) | — | — | Barbara Deming Memorial Fund | 助成 |
| — | Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation (grant) | — | — | Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation | 助成 |
| — | Academy of American Poets (grant/award) | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 助成／受賞 |
| — | Asian American Literary Award (finalist) | Half-Lit Houses | — | Asian American Writers' Workshop | ノミネート（最終候補） |
Brooklyn Poet Laureate
2010
Organization:
Borough of Brooklyn
Result:
受賞
Dana Award (Poetry)
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
受賞
New York Foundation for the Arts (grant)
Organization:
New York Foundation for the Arts
Result:
助成
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund / Money for Women (grant)
Organization:
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Result:
助成
Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation (grant)
Organization:
Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation
Result:
助成
Academy of American Poets (grant/award)
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
助成／受賞
Asian American Literary Award (finalist)
Work:
Half-Lit Houses
Organization:
Asian American Writers' Workshop
Result:
ノミネート（最終候補）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Half-Lit Houses
2004 PoetryHer early collection exploring memory, family, and identity, questioning language and being through lyric poems.
memoryfamilyidentityimmigrant experience
Of Gods & Strangers
2011 PoetryA collection that engages religious and mythic imagery to examine personal relationships and feelings of otherness.
religionmythalienation
Hybrida
2019 PoetryAn experimental, polyphonic collection that intersects language, the body, and immigrant legacies; widely noted in reviews and media.
hybriditythe bodylanguageimmigration
Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia and Beyond (co-editor)
2008 Poetry anthology (editor)An anthology gathering contemporary poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and beyond; she served as a co-editor, presenting multicultural perspectives.
multiculturalismtranslationcross-regional poetry
Bibliography
- Half-Lit Houses (2004)
- Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia and Beyond (co-edited, 2008)
- Of Gods & Strangers (2011)
- Hybrida (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free versepolyphonic/experimentallyric fragments
- Recurring Motifs
- language and communicationimmigration/diasporafamily and memoryembodiment
Legacy
An important voice in contemporary American poetry reflecting immigrant experiences and multicultural perspectives. Also recognized as an educator who has supported emerging writers and contributed to local poetry culture.
Quotes
-
"I started questioning even at a very young age, well, what is language? What is the role of words?"
Source: The New York Times (interview) (2010)
Trivia
- Born in Oklahoma in 1969 but raised primarily in Queens, New York.
- Her parents are Taiwanese immigrants; she spent two years in Taiwan with relatives during childhood.
- Named Brooklyn Poet Laureate in 2010.
- Her collection Hybrida (2019) received notable attention in major media.