Frank Shi-Jing Qu

Background

Qu, Frank Shi-Jing was born on June 25, 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Son of Victor Cheng-Fang and Jennett En-Ci (Huang) Qu.

Education

Student in English and American Literature, St. Francis Xavier's College, Shanghai, China, 1948-1957; student in England and American Literature, Fu Dan U., Shanghai, China, 1962-1968.

Career

Lecturer in English, Teachers' Training College, Shanghai, 1970-1980; assistant researcher, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, 1980-1987; senior researcher, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, since 1987; member county American Studies Center, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, since 1987; deputy director English Literature Studies Center, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, 1988-1991; director English Literature Studies Center, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences, since 1991. Visiting professor British Academy, London, 1989, Stanford (California) U., 1989.

Achievements

• Frank Shi-Jing Qu has been listed as a noteworthy English and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member conference Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, National Council, 1988-1992. Member Modern Language Association, Shanghai British Returned Scholars Association (vice chairman since 1991), Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (board directors since 1991), VirginiaWoolf Society American, British Association Writers in Chinese Language, Chinese Comparative Literature Association, Chinese Writers' Association.

• Modern Language Association

• Shanghai British Returned Scholars Association (vice chairman 1991?Co)

• Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (board directors 1991?Co)

• Virginia Woolf Society American

• British Association Writers in Chinese Language

• Chinese Comparative Lit. Association

• Chinese Writers' Association

Interests

• Avocations: Chinese shadow boxing, western classical music.

Connections

Married Guo-Qiong Wu, October 14, 1973. 1 child, Jane Jia-En.

Father:

Victor Cheng-Fang Qu

Mother:

Jennett En-Ci (Huang) Qu

Spouse:

Guo-Qiong Wu

child:

Jane Jia-En Qu