Distinguished Visiting Writers Series: Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin

Join us for readings, conversation, and book signings!

Arthur Sze is an American poet, translator, and professor. Since 1972, he has published ten collections of poetry. Sze's ninth collection Compass Rose was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Sze's tenth collection Sight Lines won the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry.

Wang Jiaxin was born in Danjiangkou, Hubei Province and was sent of the countryside for labor after high school. Widely regarded as one of China’s most important poets, he is currently a professor of literature at Renmin University in Bejing.