Bio
Xiaorui Chu graduated from Peking University (China) in 2016 with a B.A. degree in Portuguese Literature. He is currently pursuing M.A. in Portuguese Literature and PhD. in Hispanic Languages and Literature - Brazilian Literature at University of California Santa Barbara. His research focuses on Brazilian culture and literature, as well as on Brazilian social-political thoughts. His project, "The Ambiguity in Raízes do Brasil", on Sérgio Buarque de Holanda was awarded with Peking University Chancellor Funding. Chu is also a translator that endeavors to broaden the influence of Brazilian literature in China, with his translation and publication of two Machado Assis stories "A Causa Secreta" and "O Caso da Vara".
Specialization
Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures