mxiongturquoise
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Of course! Although my OPT (the extended F-1 student visa) expires in August, which means I'd have to stop teaching and go back to China if I received no offer. We'll see But campus visits usually happen in late Feb or March? I'll definitely be on campus then.
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Congratulations! Please let me know if you decided to come or came to visit the campus.
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Yeees! Professor Andrea Bachner. She's such an inspiring scholar and skillful writer. I have to say compared to Irish, European and American writers and classical Chinese poetry I am quite ignorant about modern&contemporary Chinese lit, so I look forward to learning from you. My college senior thesis examines Lin Yutang's "Chinese humor" in his literary biography of Su Shi, my favorite poet ever (头号男神), and I've written on Lu Xun, but overall there's so much to read about and reflect on when it comes to my study of modern Chinese writers. It seems that there are many common themes among our research interests--so exciting! I saw the news too. I applied to the Comp Lit program at UChicago, so the waiting game is to continue... Best of luck!
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Thank you, Naito! Comparative poetry&poetics is pleasantly challenging for sure
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Thank you so much! Yes, this direction is certainly a "less traveled by" path, but it holds the ultimate appeal to me. There are numerous commonalities between the two cultures considering how modernists re-appropriated or reinvigorated ancient language and culture (including mythologies and folklores) and maneuvered the poetic form to contemplate modernity, as well as to achieve cultural revolution or intellectual awakening. I am aware that not many scholars would be interested in this mix, but those who would I'd appreciate working with. We'll see~
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Yay MAPSS! We really are like sister/brother programs, except that the Social Science Division is much more well-funded than the Humanities. I have several friends in MAPSS whose focus is history--maybe you guys know each other or have taken classes together! Regardless of the program, we definitely share the struggle studying at "Where fun goes up in flames, to be reborn from its ashes. Just like your dreams.” lol
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Hi folks. Thrilled to join this family! I just finished my master's at UChicago (MAPH) back in June last year, and I've been teaching college-level writing on campus and waiting for the PhD application results as y'all are doing. I applied to a mixture of EALC, Comparative Literature, and Rhetoric& Composition programs, but the direction I'm most drawn to is the comparative study of Irish/Chinese modernist poetry. I'm also intrigued by classical Chinese lyrics, which have been the subjects of several of my course papers and theses. It feels great to have a community of devotees of the humanities studies! <3
