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Y. W. Ma

b. 1940

Hong Kong literary Chinese professor

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Born 1940. Y. W. Ma is a sinologist.

Yau-Woon Ma or Y. W. Ma (born 1940) is a Hong Kong sinologist. He is a professor emeritus of Chinese literature at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1971. He has held visiting professorships in Stanford University, National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, Tunghai University, Lingnan University, and the University of Hong Kong (where he received his bachelor's degree in 1965).

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Important facts

Born
1940, British Hong Kong
Birth century
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Education
Yale University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Hong Kong
Employers
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Y. W. Ma?

Hong Kong literary Chinese professor

When was Y. W. Ma born?

Y. W. Ma was born in 1940 in British Hong Kong.

What is Y. W. Ma's occupation?

Y. W. Ma is a sinologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Y. W. Ma

· Wikidata: Q22006457

· DBpedia: Y. W. Ma

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