Rough, and Savage
The winner of the Asian American Literary Award for her debut collection, her new collection, taking some inspiration from Dante's The Inferno, show a maturity and depth, as they mix elements of the epic, fairytale, and folklore.
A Korean-American adoptee, Shin is very active in the community of Asian American writer, transracial adoption activists, and academics, and her work will find a home there.
Sun Yung Shin is the author of Skirt Full of Black, winner of the Asian American Literary Award for Poetry in 2008. She is the co-editor of Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption and the author of bilingual Korean/English illustrated book for children Cooper's Lesson. Sun Yung has received artist grants and fellowships from the Archibald Bush Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, the Jerome Foundation, Bladdock Nature Sanctuary, and the Loft Literary Center. She has taught writing at the University of Minnesota, the College of St. Catherine, the Loft Literary Center, Intermedia Arts, and elsewhere in the community. Her website can be found at www.sunyungshin.com.
