Justin Chin
Justin Chin | |
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Portrait of Justin Chin by Kevin Killian (Jan. 6 2006) | |
| Born | 8 September 1969 Malaysia |
| Died | 24 December 2015 San Francisco |
| Occupation | poet, essayist, performer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Genre | Queer literature, Poetry slam |
| Notable works | Bite Hard, Mongrel, Harmless Medicine, Gutted, 98 Wounds |
| Notable awards | Thom Gunn Award |
Justin Chin (1969–2015) was a Malaysian-American poet, essayist and performer. In his work he often dealt with queer Asian-American identity and interrogated this category's personal and political circumstances.