Dr. Dore Levy

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Biography

Dore Levy received a B.A. in Chinese Language Literature from Yale University, a Certificate in Diligent Study in Oriental Languages from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University. She has been at Brown University since 1981 and specializes in non-Western culture within Comparative Literature. Professor Levy teaches a broad variety of courses in Asian Studies, with a focus on traditional Chinese culture. Her publications cover themes such as narrative literature in China, the relationship between literature and the visual arts, and literature in the context of medicine. Additionally, she serves as an undergraduate advisor in Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies, and is particularly dedicated to supporting students who seek to study foreign cultures through study abroad programs. In her leisure time, Professor Levy enjoys performing musical comedies, traveling, exploring children's literature, and knitting.

Research Interests

Courses

World Lyric Poetry Fan Fiction Tales Talemakers Non-Western World Reading Art Literature Mirror Romantic: The Tale of Genji Complete Story Stone Critical Approaches to Chinese Poetry Introduction to Literary Translation Translation: Theory and Practice

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics