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Stephen Owen
American sinologist (1946-2026) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
Stephen Owen was an American sinologist who specialized in Chinese literature, particularly Tang-dynasty poetry and comparative poetics. He was the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, where he taught Chinese literature.
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He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
