Zhou Xinzhan, male, Han ethnicity, was born in January 1963 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. He holds a Doctor of Literature degree and is a professor in the field of Literature and Art. His research focuses on Aesthetics of Literature and Art, Creative Writing, and Chinese Poetics.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese Language and Literature, Master of Arts degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Literature and Art from the School of Liberal Arts (formerly known as the Department of Chinese Language and Literature) at Nanjing University.

From 1985 to 1995, he worked in the President’s Office of Nanjing University, and has been working in the School of Liberal Arts at Nanjing University since 1995. He taught at the Artois University (Université d’Artois) in France during the academic years of 2005-2006 and 2016-2017.