Stephen Owen earned a B.A. (1968) and a Ph.D. (1972) in Chinese Language from Yale University. He taught there from 1972 to 1982, before coming to Harvard. In acknowledgment of his groundbreaking work that crosses the boundaries of multiple disciplines, Owen was awarded the James Bryant Conant University Professorship in 1997. He has been a Fulbright Scholar, held a Guggenheim Fellowship, and received a Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award (2006) among many other awards and honors. He specializes in premodern literature, lyric poetry, and comparative poetics.
Areas of Expertise:
Medieval Chinese literature (200-1200)
Premodern literature
Lyric poetry
Comparative poetics
EdX
Embark on a unique journey through China's past by focusing on the individual's role within its rich culture with 'China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture'. This course offers an insightful exploration of philosophical texts, literary works, and art to reveal how personal striving for culture and morality has influenced China’s history.