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Our translation of Yan An’s Rock Arrangement is available for pre-order on The University of Chicago Press’s website: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/R/bo278103602.html
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Rock Arrangement
An English translation of an award-winning collection by Chinese poet Yan An.Rock Arrangement by Yan An, a prominent contemporary Chinese poet, won the Sixth Lu Xun Literary Prize, China’s highest lit...
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Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, a runner-up for Carnegie Mellon University Press’s 2025 Literary Translation Prize, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me, is available for pre-order on The University of Chicago Press’s website: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
The Dodge, a wonderful eco-poetry journal that has published two poems from Rock Arrangement, is helping us promote the book. We are so grateful to the great editors😍 thedodgemag.com/about/news-a...
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September 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Dodge, a wonderful eco-poetry journal that has published two poems from Rock Arrangement, is helping us promote the book. We are so grateful to the great editors😍 thedodgemag.com/about/news-a...
Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me and published by Carnegie Mellon University Press is listed. Many thanks to the editors of China Books Review: chinabooksreview.com/upcoming-chi...
UPCOMING CHINA BOOKS | China Books Review
This page lists all upcoming China books, defined broadly as any English-language book on or from China or the Sinophone world that will be published in the coming months. We update this list twice ev...
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September 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me and published by Carnegie Mellon University Press is listed. Many thanks to the editors of China Books Review: chinabooksreview.com/upcoming-chi...
Received this in the mail. Isn’t it beautiful? Couldn’t be happier! So grateful to the wonderful editors😍
September 17, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Received this in the mail. Isn’t it beautiful? Couldn’t be happier! So grateful to the wonderful editors😍
The cover design of Rock Arrangement is just gorgeous. We love it so much: www.cmu.edu/university-p...
September 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The cover design of Rock Arrangement is just gorgeous. We love it so much: www.cmu.edu/university-p...
Mr. Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me, is on CLMP’s reading list for National Translation Month 2026: www.clmp.org/news/a-readi... You can buy a copy of this poetry collection here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
A Reading List for National Translation Month 2026 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
For National Translation Month, observed annually during the month of September, we asked our member magazines and presses to share some of the literature they have published in translation. Fiction...
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September 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Mr. Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me, is on CLMP’s reading list for National Translation Month 2026: www.clmp.org/news/a-readi... You can buy a copy of this poetry collection here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
For Asymptote, Tiffany Troy interviewed Chen Du and Xisheng Chen on translating Rock Arrangement by Yan An: www.bookcritics.org/2026/08/17/r...
Reviews and More From NBCC Members - National Book Critics Circle
Members and friends, we hope you’re having a good August! This past week, our members have been busy with reviews of books by authors including Téa Obreht, Claudia Rankine, Miriam
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September 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
For Asymptote, Tiffany Troy interviewed Chen Du and Xisheng Chen on translating Rock Arrangement by Yan An: www.bookcritics.org/2026/08/17/r...
Our translation of Yan An’s poetry collection Rock Arrangement is available for pre-order on the University of Chicago Press’s website. We are so grateful to the journals that have published work from this collection. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
August 25, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Our translation of Yan An’s poetry collection Rock Arrangement is available for pre-order on the University of Chicago Press’s website. We are so grateful to the journals that have published work from this collection. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Here is one more: cn.nytimes.com/china/202608...
经济悲观情绪蔓延，中国农民工文学引发共鸣
这类作品唤起了人们对农民工和零工从业者严酷生活现实的关注，也赞颂困境中不屈不挠的人性。对中国公众而言，对这些工人的好奇心与对自身前景的焦虑交织在一起。
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August 20, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Here is one more: cn.nytimes.com/china/202608...
Many thanks to The New York Times for quoting our translation of Mr. Wang Jibing’s poem “Low Flight”: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/w...
In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord
Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.
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August 20, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Many thanks to The New York Times for quoting our translation of Mr. Wang Jibing’s poem “Low Flight”: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/w...
Mr. Xisheng Chen has received the author’s copies. He loves the book so much. No words can express how grateful we are to the wonderful editors of Carnegie Mellon University Press🥰
August 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Mr. Xisheng Chen has received the author’s copies. He loves the book so much. No words can express how grateful we are to the wonderful editors of Carnegie Mellon University Press🥰
Dr. Yingqin Xiong and I are ecstatic. Our critical essay titled “The Three Dimensions of Yan An’s Poetic Art” has just been published by Chinese Literature and Thought Today, a highly prestigious A&HCI journal. You can find the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Dr. Yingqin Xiong and I are ecstatic. Our critical essay titled “The Three Dimensions of Yan An’s Poetic Art” has just been published by Chinese Literature and Thought Today, a highly prestigious A&HCI journal. You can find the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our translation of Yan An’s poetry collection Rock Arrangement is available for pre-order on the University of Chicago Press’s website. We are so grateful to the prestigious academics who have written a blurb for us. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
August 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Our translation of Yan An’s poetry collection Rock Arrangement is available for pre-order on the University of Chicago Press’s website. We are so grateful to the prestigious academics who have written a blurb for us. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Reposted by Chen Du
Poetry from Baffler no. 83: “Low Flight” by Wang Jibing.
Low Flight | Wang Jibing
Low flight is also a flight / With wind rustling like birds’ chirps
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May 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Poetry from Baffler no. 83: “Low Flight” by Wang Jibing.
Reposted by Chen Du
Wang Jibing has won the Lu Xun Literary Prize! His poem “Low Flight” appeared in Baffler no. 83, translated by Chen Du and Xisheng Chen.
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Low Flight | Wang Jibing
Low flight is also a flight / With wind rustling like birds’ chirps
thebaffler.com
July 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wang Jibing has won the Lu Xun Literary Prize! His poem “Low Flight” appeared in Baffler no. 83, translated by Chen Du and Xisheng Chen.
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Mr. Xisheng Chen and I are so grateful to famous translator and critic Tiffany Troy for her interview with us on translating Rock Arrangement by Yan An: www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/07...
To reach a place higher and farther: An Interview with Chen Du and Xisheng Chen on Translating Rock Arrangement by Yan An - Asymptote Blog
We believe that faithfulness not only refers to the faithfulness to the original, but also the faithfulness to English writing. . .
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July 29, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Mr. Xisheng Chen and I are so grateful to famous translator and critic Tiffany Troy for her interview with us on translating Rock Arrangement by Yan An: www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/07...
Yucheng Tao is a young and talented poet and musician. His latest poetry chapbook is available for pre-order on Finishing Line Press’s website:
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June 25, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Yucheng Tao is a young and talented poet and musician. His latest poetry chapbook is available for pre-order on Finishing Line Press’s website:
finishinglinepress.com/product/on-t...
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No words can express how grateful I am to the wonderful editors of Denver Quarterly. Only sixty pieces of literary work are published in this fantastic issue. We were lucky🥰
June 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
No words can express how grateful I am to the wonderful editors of Denver Quarterly. Only sixty pieces of literary work are published in this fantastic issue. We were lucky🥰
Hope you enjoy The Cold Window Guide to Chinese Internet Literature: paper-republic.org/pers/andrew-...
The Cold Window Guide to Chinese Internet Literature
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June 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Hope you enjoy The Cold Window Guide to Chinese Internet Literature: paper-republic.org/pers/andrew-...
Mr. Xisheng Chen and I are thrilled to have our translation of Wang Jibing’s poem “Low Flight” published in this fantastic issue of The Baffler. Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful editors🥰
May 29, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Mr. Xisheng Chen and I are thrilled to have our translation of Wang Jibing’s poem “Low Flight” published in this fantastic issue of The Baffler. Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful editors🥰
Received a letter of acceptance from Meridians! No words can fully express my gratitude. It has been so long since I published my last poem. Got to write more! What a great impetus!
May 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Received a letter of acceptance from Meridians! No words can fully express my gratitude. It has been so long since I published my last poem. Got to write more! What a great impetus!
We are published again! Many thanks to the editors of the International Poetry Review. You can order a copy here: uncpress.org/978146969890...
April 23, 2026 at 1:50 AM
We are published again! Many thanks to the editors of the International Poetry Review. You can order a copy here: uncpress.org/978146969890...
Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, a runner-up for Carnegie Mellon University Press’s 2025 Literary Translation Prize, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me, is available for pre-order on The University of Chicago Press’s website: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Rock Arrangement
An English translation of an award-winning collection by Chinese poet Yan An.Rock Arrangement by Yan An, a prominent contemporary Chinese poet, won the Sixth Lu Xun Literary Prize, China’s highest lit...
press.uchicago.edu
April 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Yan An’s Rock Arrangement, a runner-up for Carnegie Mellon University Press’s 2025 Literary Translation Prize, translated by Mr. Xisheng Chen and me, is available for pre-order on The University of Chicago Press’s website: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Three poems from Yan An’s upcoming collection Rock Arrangement, translated by us, are published by The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. You can read the poems here: deadmule.com/13742-2/
Yan An :: Story of Searching for Spring in the Suburbs :: – The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
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April 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Three poems from Yan An’s upcoming collection Rock Arrangement, translated by us, are published by The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. You can read the poems here: deadmule.com/13742-2/
Denver Quarterly will celebrate its 60th anniversary next month! Our translation of Yan An’s poem “Nests and Birds” is among the 60 luckiest pieces selected to be published in this great issue! We are so grateful to the wonderful editors!
April 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Denver Quarterly will celebrate its 60th anniversary next month! Our translation of Yan An’s poem “Nests and Birds” is among the 60 luckiest pieces selected to be published in this great issue! We are so grateful to the wonderful editors!
“What Is The Firmament Hiding” by Wang Qi, co-translated with Mr. Xisheng Chen, was published by the Meetinghouse Literary Journal (based at Dartmouth College) online yesterday. We are ecstatic! It’s our dedication to the National Poetry Month! www.meetinghousemag.org/read/what-is...
What Is the Firmament Hiding? —Meetinghouse Literary Journal
On the Central Shaanxi Plain Dusk arrives too early in Luofu Town Before mists evanesce upon the northern Qin Mountains Lights have studded the nearby villages While the desolate wind whistles in Funa...
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April 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
“What Is The Firmament Hiding” by Wang Qi, co-translated with Mr. Xisheng Chen, was published by the Meetinghouse Literary Journal (based at Dartmouth College) online yesterday. We are ecstatic! It’s our dedication to the National Poetry Month! www.meetinghousemag.org/read/what-is...