Ha Jin, our former student, has published a number of books of poetry and the short story collections Ocean of Words, Under the Red Flag, and The Bridegroom. His novels are In the Pond, Waiting, The Crazed, The Bridegroom, War Trash, and, most recently, A Free Life.  He’s been awarded the PEN/Hemingway, PEN/Faulkner (twice), Flannery O’Connor prize, and the National Book Award.

Rosanna Warren’s books of poetry include Departure, Snow Day, Stained Glass, Each Leaf Shines Separate, and Disappearances. She is the recipient of the May Sarton Prize, New England Poetry Club; the Witter Bynner Prize, American Academy of Arts and Letters; the Lila Wallace Readers’ Digest Award; and the Lamont Poetry Prize, Academy of American Poets.

      You might wish to look at our work to see if you think we might be congenial spirits and colleagues.  Also, I suggest you call (617/353-2510) or write us in December or January to see who our visitors, if any, might be for the coming academic year.  We usually know by then.  For all further information, contact Matthew Yost at the number above, or send an e-mail to crwr@bu.edu, or write to the Creative Writing Program, 236 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215.  Through our Web site www.bu.edu/writing/ you will learn about our program. You can request a hard copy of the Graduate School catalog by clicking on www.bu.edu/grs/.