Keru Cai

Dr. Keru Cai is a Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of St Andrews' School of Modern Languages. His research focuses on modern Chinese literary appropriations from Russian, English, and French traditions. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, with additional degrees from Harvard and Oxford.

Key research areas include Sino-Russian literary relations, gender studies in Chinese literature, and trans-Eurasian cultural paradigms. His current projects explore the evolution of Russian literary motifs in Chinese contexts, including the 'superfluous woman' archetype and Soviet sci-fi adaptations.

Published in journals like Comparative Literature and Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, his work analyzes intertextuality and realism across authors like Lu Xun, Ba Jin, and Xiao Hong. His first book project examines poverty narratives in Chinese realism through Russian literary influences.

Education: PhD in Comparative Literature (UC Berkeley), MSt in English (Oxford), MA in Regional Studies (Harvard), BA in English (Harvard).