Michelle Yeh

Michelle Yeh is a Professor of Chinese in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on traditional and modern Chinese poetry, comparative poetics, international modernism, and translation studies. She teaches courses such as Traditional Chinese Poetry in Translation, Modern Literature of Taiwan, and Advanced Chinese.

Education: Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Southern California.

Research interests include exploring the evolution of Chinese poetry across historical periods, analyzing comparative poetics frameworks, and examining translation challenges in preserving poetic essence. She has published widely on Taiwanese modernist poets and edited several anthologies of modern Chinese poetry.

Publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to poetry, blending literary theory with historical context. Her collaborative works highlight cross-cultural dialogue and the role of translation in cultural exchange.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her scholarly contributions are recognized through academic publications and editorial work. She advises students in comparative literature and Chinese studies, though specific grant details are not provided. She is affiliated with Sproul Hall at UC Davis.