David Schaberg is an American academic. He is the author of a book on the ''

Zuo Zhuan The ''Zuo Zhuan'' ( zh, t=左傳, w=Tso Chuan; ), often translated as ''The Zuo Tradition'' or as ''The Commentary of Zuo'', is an ancient Chinese narrative history traditionally regarded as a commentary on the ancient Chinese chronicle the '' ...

'' and the '' Guoyu'', for which he won the 2003

Joseph Levenson Book Prize Joseph Levenson Book Prize is awarded each year in memory of Joseph R. Levenson by the Association for Asian Studies to two English-language books, one whose main focus is on China before 1900 and the other for works on post-1900 China. According to ...

. He was formerly the dean of humanities and the senior dean of the college at the

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(UCLA).

Early life

David Schaberg graduated from

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in 1986. He earned a PhD in Comparative Literature from

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in 1996.

Career

Schaberg joined the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA in 1996. Since July 2012, he has served as the dean of Humanities at UCLA. He was appointed as the senior dean of the college for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2020. Schaberg is the author of a book entitled ''A Patterned Past: Form and Thought in Early Chinese Historiography'', for which he won the 2003

. The book is about two Chinese texts: the

Zuo zhuan The ''Zuo Zhuan'' ( zh, t=左傳, w=Tso Chuan; ), often translated as ''The Zuo Tradition'' or as ''The Commentary of Zuo'', is an ancient Chinese narrative history traditionally regarded as a commentary on the ancient Chinese chronicle the '' ...

and the Guoyu. In a review for ''

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'', Karen Turner described it as "very well-grounded in literary theory and comparative studies" but "clearly aimed to appeal to a scholarly audience of China specialists familiar with the debates surrounding these two ancient texts." Reviewing it for ''

The Journal of Asian Studies ''The Journal of Asian Studies'' is the flagship journal of the Association for Asian Studies, publishing peer-reviewed academic scholarship in the field of Asian studies. Its acceptance rate is approximately 6%. Each issue circulates over 8,20 ...

'', professor Stephen Durrant praised the book as "worth reading, pondering, and consulting over and over again", adding that it "deserves a prominent place on the bookshelf of every student of early China." University of Wisconsin-Madison William Nienhauser wrote in the ''

Journal of the American Oriental Society The ''Journal of the American Oriental Society'' is a quarterly academic journal published by the American Oriental Society since 1843. The editor in chief is Peri Bearman (Harvard University). In the ''

Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies The ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' (HJAS) is an English-language scholarly journal published by the Harvard-Yenching Institute. ''HJAS'' features articles and book reviews of current scholarship in East Asian studies, East Asian Studies, fo ...

'', professor Martin Kern of Princeton University wrote a lengthy review, and concluded, "David Schaberg's work will prove invaluable for all further study of Chinese historiography, anecdotal narrative, and rhetoric. It gives great pleasure through its intelligent argument, fine phrasing, and comprehensive scholarship."

Selected works

References

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