Wenhan Zhang
Home Department: English
Wenhan Zhang received his B.A. (2014) and M.A. (2017) degrees in English Literature from Peking University in Beijing, China. His M.A. thesis investigated the prevalent use of geometrical symbolism in medieval literature, mainly in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Divine Comedy. In addition, Wenhan attended the French language courses at Sciences Po (2013) in Paris, as well as a one-year Master’s exchange program at Meiji University (2015-2016) in Tokyo. Besides his current academic focus on medieval literature, Wenhan's research interests also include the interaction between political philosophy and literature; 19th-century American literature; Shakespearean drama; and existential novels.”