Background
Chow, Tse-Tsung was born on January 7, 1916 in Chiyang, Hunan, China. Son of P'eng-Chu and Ai-Ku (Tsou) Chow.
writer humanities educator poet
Chow, Tse-Tsung was born on January 7, 1916 in Chiyang, Hunan, China. Son of P'eng-Chu and Ai-Ku (Tsou) Chow.
Bachelor, Cheng-Chih University, 1942. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1955.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hong Kong Baptist University, 1997.
Editor-in-chief, New Understanding monthly, Chungking, China, 1942-1943; director department research and supervision, Chungking Municipal Government, 1943-1944; editor-in-chief, City Government, monthly, 1943-1944; editor, New Critic monthly, 1945; dean, Chungking College Public Administration, 1944; secretary to President, Government of China, 1945-1947; research assistant, University of Michigan, 1955; research fellow, Harvard University, 1956-1960; research associate, Harvard University, 1961-1962; visiting lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963; associate professor departments East Asian languages and literature, and history, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1965; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1966-1994; department chairman East Asian languages and literature, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1979; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1994.
Member Modern Language Association, Association Asian Studies, Island Society Singapore (honorary president).
Married Nancy New Hampshire Wu. Children: Lena Jane, Genie Annual.