Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Hao Phan, Wednesday, March 1, 2023; 8 p.m.; HSSC A1231

Phan Nhien Hao was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States in 1991.

He is the author of three collections of poetry written in Vietnamese and two collections of poetry translated into English. His recent book, Paper Bells (The Song Cave, 2021), translated by Hai-Dang Phan, was on the Longlist of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards for poetry in translation, and on the Shortlist of the 2021 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize.

He received a bachelor’s in Vietnamese literature from the Education University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a bachelor’s in American literature and a master’s in library science from University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a master’s in anthropology from Northern Illinois University.

He currently lives and works as an academic librarian in Illinois.

Hao will be joined by Grinnell English Professor, poet, and translator, Hai-Dang Phan.

In addition, Phan will lead a roundtable event at 4:15 p.m. in HSSC, Room S1325.