Wang Der-wei
Encyclopedia
David Wang Der-wei is a scholar of Chinese literature
.
in 1976 with a B.A. in foreign languages and literature, and went on to study comparative literature
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, receiving his M.A. in 1978 and his Ph.D. in 1982. He is on the editorial board for the Cambria Sinophone World Series (Cambria Press
), headed by Victor H. Mair
.
He was named as the head of Columbia University
's East Asian Languages and Cultures Department in 1997. In 2000, he succeeded Irene Bloom as chair of the University Committee on Asia and the Middle East. In September 2004, Harvard University
named him Edward C. Henderson Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
survey of late Qing Dynasty
fiction, it has been praised as a major contribution to scholarship on the fiction of the era.. Reflections on violence in Chinese fiction and real-world history, covering famous writers such as Lu Xun
and Mao Dun
as well as less-well-known ones from mainland China and Taiwan.|location=Hong Kong|publisher=Cosmos Books|year=2005|isbn=9882111408|language=Chinese}}. A collection of essays discussing the history of modern literary creation in three cities: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei.
Chinese literature
Chinese literature extends thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature fictional novels that arose during the Ming Dynasty to entertain the masses of literate Chinese...
.
Academic career
Wang graduated from National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
in 1976 with a B.A. in foreign languages and literature, and went on to study comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, receiving his M.A. in 1978 and his Ph.D. in 1982. He is on the editorial board for the Cambria Sinophone World Series (Cambria Press
Cambria Press
Cambria Press is an independent academic publisher based in Amherst, New York. The publishing company was established by 2006, with its first titles released in September of that year. Cambria publishes academic monographs and new titles by scholars in a wide range of research fields, initially...
), headed by Victor H. Mair
Victor H. Mair
Victor Henry Mair is a Philologist specializing in Sinitic and Indo-European languages, and holds the position of Professor of Chinese Language and Literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States...
.
He was named as the head of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
's East Asian Languages and Cultures Department in 1997. In 2000, he succeeded Irene Bloom as chair of the University Committee on Asia and the Middle East. In September 2004, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
named him Edward C. Henderson Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
Works
. The first full-length English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
survey of late Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
fiction, it has been praised as a major contribution to scholarship on the fiction of the era.. Reflections on violence in Chinese fiction and real-world history, covering famous writers such as Lu Xun
Lu Xun
Lu Xun or Lu Hsün , was the pen name of Zhou Shuren , one of the major Chinese writers of the 20th century. Considered by many to be the leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in baihua as well as classical Chinese...
and Mao Dun
Mao Dun
Mao Dun was the pen name of Shen Dehong , a 20th century Chinese novelist, cultural critic, and journalist. He was also the Minister of Culture of China from 1949 to 1965. He is currently renowned as one of the best realist novelists in the history of modern China...
as well as less-well-known ones from mainland China and Taiwan.|location=Hong Kong|publisher=Cosmos Books|year=2005|isbn=9882111408|language=Chinese}}. A collection of essays discussing the history of modern literary creation in three cities: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei.
External links
- List of recent publications (hosted by the Academia SinicaAcademia SinicaThe Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...
)