Tan Lin
| Tan A. Lin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Carleton College Columbia University |
| Known for | Poetry, Filmmaking |
| Notable work | HEATH(plagiarism/outsource), 7 Controlled Vocabularies and Obituary 2004: The Joy of Cooking |
| Style | "Ambient" literature |
Tan Anthony Lin is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and professor. Born in Seattle, Washington, he is most notably recognized for his work in "ambient" literature, a style that draws on and samples source material from popular culture. This type of literature primarily focuses on highlighting issues with regard to copyright, plagiarism, and technology.
Lin was born in 1957 to Chinese-American immigrants born in Shanghai, China, and Beijing, China. His parents migrated to the United States from China, his father in 1948 and his mother in 1949.[2][3] His father, Henry Huan Lin was a ceramist and former dean of the Ohio University College of Fine Arts. His mother, Julia Chang Lin, born in Shanghai, was a poet and taught literature at Ohio University.[1] Tan Lin is the nephew of Lin Huiyin, who is said to be the first female architect in China.[4]Lin Juemin and Lin Yin Ming, both of which are among the 72 martyrs of the Second Guangzhou Uprising was a cousin of his grandfather.[5] Lin Chang-min, a Hanlin of Qing dynasty, the emperor's teacher, was the father of Lin Hui-yin and great-grandfather of Tan. The Lin family moved to Athens, Ohio, and in 1959, Tan's sister, Maya Ying Lin, was born. She is an American designer and artist who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Lin received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English Literature from Columbia University in New York City. In addition to writing essays, poems, and books, Lin currently teaches creative writing at New Jersey City University. He has previously taught at the University of Virginia and the California Institute of the Arts, as well as brief stints at Columbia University and Brooklyn College.
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