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Inhaling the Silence

by (author) Anna Yin

Publisher
Mosaic Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2015
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889629943
    Publish Date
    Jan 2015
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

Anna Yin broke on to the literary landscape of Canada and beyond with her first book of poems Wings Toward Sunlight, (Mosaic Press, 2011). Many of her poems have since been translated into Chinese and her work has received very wide critical praise. Inhaling the Silence is her new book in which her poetic voice has matured, developed and has been extended thematically.

About the author

Anna Yin was born in China and immigrated to Canada in 1999. A finalist for Canada's Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award in 2011 and in 2012, Anna has authored five poetry books, including Wings Toward Sunlight (2011) and Inhaling the Silence (2013). Anna won the 2005 Ted Plantos Memorial Award, the 2010/2014 MARTY Literary Arts Awards and the 2013 Professional Achievement Award from CPAC. Her poems and translations appeared in New York Times, Arc Poetry, CBC Radio, Rogers TV, China Daily, World Journal, Poetry in Transit, Rice Paper, Room, and more. Anna is the Ontario representative for the League of Canadian Poets and an International Feature Poet for 2015 Austin International Poetry Festival. Her "Poetry Alive" programs are welcomed at schools, colleges and libraries, especially for the Poets in Schools Program. Anna holds a B.S. degree from Nanjing University and a Creative Writing Certificate from the University of Toronto. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario. Her website: annapoetry.com

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