Stephen Owen

Stephen Owen is the James Bryant Conant University Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, specializing in medieval Chinese literature, lyric poetry, and comparative poetics. He earned his B.A. and Ph.D. in Chinese Language from Yale University, where he taught before joining Harvard in 1982. Recognized for his interdisciplinary approach, Owen was awarded the James Bryant Conant Professorship in 1997 and has received numerous accolades including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award. His influential works include "An Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911," "The Making of Early Chinese Classical Poetry," and "The Late Tang: Chinese Poetry of the Mid-Ninth Century." Owen's scholarship has significantly advanced the study of Chinese poetry and historiography, making him a leading figure in sinology. His contributions extend to teaching and mentoring, as he continues to inspire students through his courses on premodern literature and comparative poetics