Ha Jin
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
2
Covers
1
Records
Ha Jin's career is marked by a series of historic achievements. He is the first writer to win both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for the same novel, a feat that underscores the singular impact of Waiting. His work has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Man Booker International Prize, placing him among the world's most distinguished living novelists. His election to both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences reflects the high regard in which he is held by his peers.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Elected to the academy in recognition of his literary achievements.
Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Elected to the academy for his contributions to literature.
Guggenheim Fellowship
Awarded a fellowship to support his creative work.
Rankings & Lists
Man Booker International Prize Shortlist
Magazine Covers
The Paris Review
2009
The Art of Fiction No. 202
Poetry Foundation
n.d.
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Records & Feats
First writer to win both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for the same novel
Won both awards for Waiting in 1999.