Andrea S. Thomas

Andrea S. Thomas is an Associate Professor of French specializing in 19th to 21st-century French and Francophone literature, textual criticism, and adaptation. She earned a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University and MA, MPhil, and PhD degrees in French and Romance Philology from Columbia University.

• Education
  • BA in Comparative Literature, New York University
  • MA, MPhil, PhD in French and Romance Philology, Columbia University

Her research focuses on literary decadence, postmodern theatre adaptation, and censorship in 19th-century France. She has explored Judith Gautier’s poetic experimentation, Belgian contributions to French aesthetics, and editorial dynamics in fictional narratives.

Thomas’s publications span textual analysis of Lautréamont, comparative studies of francophone authors, and intersections of literature with performance. Her conference presentations examine topics like gender politics in Second Empire publishing, armchair escapism in francophone studies, and biographical fiction in avant-garde contexts.

• Professional Affiliations
  • Modern Language Association
  • American Association of Teachers of French
  • Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language