Zong-Qi Cai

Zong-Qi Cai is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with affiliations in both the Department of Comparative & World Literature and the Program in Medieval Studies. His academic work focuses on Chinese prose forms, literary traditions, and cross-cultural interpretations of Chinese literature.

• East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Medieval Studies Program

His research emphasizes Chinese prose analysis, with particular attention to historical development, stylistic features, and cultural significance. He has contributed extensively to anthologies and pedagogical resources for studying Chinese literary forms.

In 2022, he edited and authored chapters in How to Read Chinese Prose: A Guided Anthology and co-edited The Western Reinvention of Chinese Literature, 1910-2010, reflecting his dual focus on traditional Chinese literary forms and their global reception.