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In Broad Daylight

Ha Jin (Jin, Ha) is a Chinese-American author who writes poems, novels, and short stories, often concerning life in Communist China.  “In Broad Daylight” is a short story included in Ha Jin’s 1997 collection entitled Under the Red Flag.  “In Broad Daylight” is a harsh story about the arrest and punishment of a Chinese woman for adultery and prostitution.

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Term

•  Under the Red Flag   (Books – Exact Phrase – East Campus)

Call Number for Browsing the Shelves

• PS3560 .I6 U53 1997

Circulating Books and Materials – A Selected List

•  Ha Jin.  Under the Red Flag. 1997.

                      Call Number:  PS3560 .I6 U53 1997    *(See pages 1-16.)

Reference Materials

• American Ethnic Writers (Revised Edition). - Call Number:  REF PS153 .M56  A414  2009

o Volume 2, pages 563-565

• Contemporary Literary Criticism. – Call Number:  REF PN771 .C59

o Volume 262, page 4

• Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature. – Call Number:  REF PS153 .A84  G74  2009

o Volume 2, pages 476-478

Research Databases

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• Academic Search Complete
• Literary Reference Center Plus
• Literature Resources from Gale

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check the LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

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Last Revised on November 21, 2021