James P. Gilroy

James P. Gilroy

Professor, French & Francophone Studies

What I do

I teach French and Francophone literature as well as French language and other European literatures.

Specialization(s)

French and Francophone literatures, Abbe Prevost, Proust, Balzac, Zola, Madame de Stael, Victor Hugo

Professional Biography

I have been a professor at DU since 1972. I have a Ph.D. from Princeton University. I am the author of four books, thirty articles, and hundreds of book reviews. I received a medal from the French government in 1992 as well as the DU Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.

Research

French and Francophone literatures