Wen-chin Ouyang explained
Wen-chin Ouyang, (Chinese: 歐陽文津) is a professor of Arabic literature and comparative literature at SOAS, University of London.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Early life and education
Ouyang was born in Taiwan and raised in Libya.[8] [9] She earned her bachelor's degree in the Arabic language from the University of Tripoli and completed her PhD in Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University in the United States.[8] [9] She taught Arabic studies at Columbia, the University of Chicago, and the University of Virginia before moving to the United Kingdom. Ouyang speaks both Arabic and Mandarin Chinese as a native speaker.[8]
Career
Most of Ouyang's written work focuses on early to middle Arabic literary criticism. She is the editor or co-editor of several academic journals within the field of Middle Eastern studies. She is also a regular contributor to Banipal.[8] During the early 2000s, Ouyang was one of the organizers for a workshop series based on the "Genre, narrative and ideology" research program at SOAS.[10]
In 2013, Ouyang was selected as a judge for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In July 2018, Ouyang was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[11] She was the first Taiwan-born academic to receive the honour.[12]
In 2022 she was elected to the Academia Sinica.[13]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.sfu.ca/worldlit/events/2013-2014.html World Literature Events 2013-2014
- Ben East, Will Arab novel expert judge for 2015 Man Booker International Prize help region’s chances? The National, October 14, 2013.
- http://www.thenational.ae/uae/man-booker-judges-to-speak-at-nyu-panel-on-world-literature Man Booker judges to speak at NYU panel on world literature
- http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/world-literature/judging-panel-for-the-man-booker-international-prize-to-visit-abu-dhabi#full Judging panel for the Man Booker International Prize to visit Abu Dhabi
- Liz Bury, Marina Warner to chair Man Booker International prize judges. The Guardian, August 14, 2013.
- http://nyuadi.force.com/Events/EventRegistration?event=NCfNVhDkO3JD3Dy3Lu_2FZLw_3D_3D Where is "World Literature?"
- Hannah Furness, Man Booker row rumbles on as Lady Antonia Fraser rejects panel offer. The Daily Telegraph online edition, September 25, 2013.
- http://www.themanbookerprize.com/people/wen-chin-ouyang Wen-chin Ouyang
- http://www.banipal.co.uk/contributors/568/wen-chin-ouyang/ Wen-chin Ouyang
- Richard van Leeuwen, The Thousand and One Nights: Space, Travel and Transformation, preface. London: Routledge, 2007.
- Web site: Record number of academics elected to British Academy. British Academy. en. 22 July 2018.
- News: Hsu . Elizabeth . Taiwan-born scholar honored with British Academy fellowship . July 28, 2018 . Central News Agency . July 27, 2018.
- Web site: Chung . Jake . Top research institute selects 19 new members . taipeitimes.com . Taipei Times . 7 July 2022.
