Wu Mi

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In September 1921, Wu Mi was elected as professor in English and English literature department of National Southeastern University (Nanjing Higher Normal School, later renamed National Central University and Nanjing University). In October, he set up Xueheng Society (学衡社) and began to publish the journal Xueheng with scholars including Liu Yizheng, Mei Guangdi (梅光迪), and Liu Boming. Wu Mi made himself editor in chief.

In September 1922, the Department of Western Literature was found in Southeast University and Wu Mi became the professor of that department.

In April 1924, Western Literature Department of National Southeastern University in Nanjing was cut down. Wu Mi went to Northeast University in Fengtian (now Shenyang) as an English professor.

In February 1925, Wu Mi left Northeast University and went to Tsinghua University as chairman of Research Institute.

In March 1926, Wu Mi resigned the chairman of Research Institute and focused himself on the teaching.

In June 1927, Wu Mi accepted the post of chief editor of the literature section of Ta Kung Pao.

In 1929, Wu Mi attempted to establish the ideal school with Liang Shuming, but it didn't succeed.

In September 1930, Wu Mi went to Europe to visit and study. One year later, he came back to Tsinghua and continued his teaching. At Tsinghua, his famous students included Qian Zhongshu, who, while greatly admiring Wu, wrote a satirical essay about him, which caused a minor scandal. Qian's essay followed on a similar profile of Wu as being an estimable man but a deluded romanticist by Wu's colleague Wen Yuan-ning.

In 1937, the War of Resistance Against Japan broke out. The Apartment of Literature of National Southwestern Associated University which is made up of Tsinghua University, Peking University, Nankai University was set up in Hengshan. Wu Mi went to Hengshan to teach.

In January 1938, National Temporary University was renamed National Southwestern Associated University and moved to Kunming. Wu Mi also moved with the Department of Literature to be a professor in Kunming.

In 1941, at the age of 48, Wu continued teaching in National Southwestern Associated University At the end of the year, the Pacific War broke out and Hong Kong was seized by Japanese army. One year later, in 1942, Wu Mi became a professor of Western Literature in the Ministry of Education.

In 1944, Wu Mi got a one-year-long vacation approved by the Ministry of Education (Republic of China). During the vacation he gave lectures at several universities such as Yenching University and Sichuan University

The vocation came to an end in 1945 and Wu made up his mind to become a professor of the English Department in Yenching University, so he refused the position of the English Department chairman. At the same time, he was the visiting professor of Chinese Department in Yenching University, as well as the chair professor of Sichuan University.

In 1946, Wu didn't go back to Tsinghua University though the university was restored in fall. In August, Wu went to Wuhan and joined Zhonghua University (now Central China Normal University) and held the post of English Department chairman. Meanwhile, he was the editor of the literary supplement of Wuhan Daily.

In April 1948, Wu Mi lectured in the Northwestern University in Xi’an. The same year in May, he went to Guangzhou in order to give lessons in both Zhongshan University and Lingnan University.

In 1950, Wu changed to be the professor of the English Department in Sichuan Education College (四川教育学院). In 1952, Sichuan Education College was incorporated and renamed as Southwest Normal College (西南师范学院), and then Wu became the professor of the college.

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