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Stephen Owen

American sinologist

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born
1946
died
2026
age at death
79
known for
linguist, sinologist, literary scholar

1946 – 2026

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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. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.

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