Meng Jin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Meng Jin
|
|
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 35–36) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Hunter College (MFA) |
Meng Jin is an American novelist, born in 1989. She is known for writing interesting stories and novels.
Contents
About Meng Jin
Meng Jin studied at two well-known universities. She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts (BA), from Harvard University in 2011. Later, in 2015, she completed her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Hunter College. While at Hunter, she received a special award called the Hertog Fellowship.
After finishing her studies, Meng Jin continued to teach. She teaches literature and creative writing at Hunter College. She also gives guest lectures at Harvard. She has received support from several groups, including the Kundiman organization and the Steinbeck Center. These groups help writers develop their skills.
Her stories and articles have appeared in many different magazines. Some of these include Baltimore Review, Ploughshares, and Vogue. Her work has also been chosen for important book collections. These include The Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses.
From 2016 to 2017, Meng Jin was a David T. K. Wong Fellow. This special program at the University of East Anglia supports writers. Her work helped people from Asia and the West understand each other better through her stories.
Books by Meng Jin
Meng Jin has written several books. These include novels and collections of short stories.
Novels and Short Story Collections
- Little Gods: A Novel (published in 2020)
- Self-Portrait With Ghost (published in 2022)
Short Stories and Articles
Meng Jin has also written many short stories and articles for different publications.
| Date | Work | Magazine or Collection |
|---|---|---|
| January 2014 | "Ratios and Differences" | Bound Off Short Story Podcast #96 |
| Summer 2014 | "The Weeping Widow" | Baltimore Review |
| Summer/Autumn 2015 | "You Who Made It Happen" | ZYMBOL #5 |
| Winter 2015-16 | "Ghost" | Ploughshares (Vol 41, No 4) |
| Spring 2018 | "She and She and I" | The Arkansas International |
| Fall 2019 | "In the Event" | The Threepenny Review (Fall 2019) |
| The Best American Short Stories 2020 (2020) | ||
| Pushcart Prize XLV: Best of the Small Press (2021) | ||
| January 13, 2020 | "Marilyn, My Mother and Me" | Vogue |
| April 10, 2020 | "Why Gua Sha Is the Original Form of At-Home Self-Care" | Vogue |
More About Meng Jin
- Powell's Interview: Meng Jin, Author of 'Little Gods'
