Dr. Jerry D. Schmidt, Professor
Background
Ph.D. (U.B.C.) -- Chinese language and literature
Major Research Interests
Classical Chinese poetry with emphasis on shi poetry of the Qing dynasty. Currently writing two books on the poetry of Wu Weiye (1609-1672) and Zha Shenxing (1650-1727.)
Professor Schmidt doesn't accept new graduate students.
Courses Taught
CHIN 301 - First Year Classical Chinese
CHIN 330/ 331 - Classical Chinese I
CHIN 413 - Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry I
CHIN 414 - Classical Chinese Poetry II
CHIN 460/ 461 - Classical Chinese Poetry I
CHIN 470/ 471 - Readings in Pre-modern Literature
ASIA 513 - Seminar - Topics Chinese Literature
Books published
Yang Wan-li, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1976. 174 pages;
Stone Lake: The Poetry of Fan Chengda (1126-1193),Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1992, 200 pp;
Within the Human Realm: The Poetry of Huang Zunxian (1848-1905), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, 1994, 355 pages;
Harmony Garden: The Life, Literary Criticism, and Poetry of Yuan Mei (1716-1798) London, Curzon Press, 2002, 750 pages.
Email: jschmidt(at)mail.ubc.ca