季風人文講壇第81期：Wang Jiaxin 王家新

At the Same Time: A Poetry Reading and Conversation with Chinese Poet Wang Jiaxin   

與此同時：中國詩人王家新詩歌分享會

with Wang Jiaxin 王家新

November 7, 2025｜In Chinese 

At the Same Time is the second English-language selection of poems by renowned Chinese poet Wang Jiaxin, translated by John Balcom and published by Arrowsmith Press (Boston). Centered on Wang’s recent work, the collection explores themes of memory, exile, and existence with both a wide international perspective and profound artistic reflection. American poet Jane Hirshfield has praised the book for “bringing true light through the mists of language,” revealing the distinctive voice and spiritual depth of a world poet.  

About the Speaker 

Wang Jiaxin is a celebrated Chinese poet, critic, and translator. He has published nearly fifty volumes of poetry, essays, and translations, and his works have been translated into multiple languages. His major collections include Twilight in Gotland, Late Offerings, Night Train, and The Darkening Mirror. A longtime professor at the School of Literature at Renmin University of China, Wang now resides in New York. Known for his lucid, resilient, and philosophically rich language, his poetry probes the relationship between the self and history, fate and culture.  

Liang Luo is Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University. She has served on the Program Committee of the Association for Asian Studies and as Chair of the Modern and Contemporary Chinese Forum of the Modern Language Association.  

Professor Hongmei Sun teaches in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University. Her research focuses on the representation of Chinese literature and culture across intercultural and transnational contexts.