Wu Mi | |
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| Born | August 20, 1894 Jingyang, Shaanxi, China |
| Died | January 17, 1978 (aged 83) Jingyang, Shaanxi, China |
| Pen name | Yu Sheng |
| Occupation | Founder of Chinese comparative literature, Critic, Redologist, Educator, Poet |
| Period | 1894–1978 |
Wu Mi (Chinese: 吴宓) (August 20, 1894 – January 17, 1978) (once using the name Wu Yuheng (吴玉衡)) was one of the founders of Chinese comparative literature, a critic, redologist (one who studies the Chinese classic book Dream of the Red Chamber), educator and poet. In 1942 he became a professor in Ministry of Education (Republic of China). He was also one of the originators to begin Tsinghua University's school of Sinology. While studying at Harvard, he became known as "one of the three Outstanding Persons of Harvard" along with Chen Yinke and Tang Yongtong (汤用彤).[1]