Marilyn Chin (陈美玲) is a prominent Chinese American[1] poet, writer, activist,[2] and feminist,[3][4] as well as an editor and Professor of English.

Marilyn Chin's work is a frequent subject of academic research[5][6] and literary criticism.

from University of Massachusetts[10] Her poetry focuses on social issues, especially those related to Asian American[11] feminism and bi-cultural identity.

Marilyn Chin is professor emerita at the Department of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University.

A recent one explores the ironic voices in "Rhapsody in Plain Yellow" that challenge self-hatred and self colonization.