Hugues Azérad

Hugues Azérad is a Professor in the French department at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge. He holds the title of Fellow and College Lecturer at Magdalene College.

His research interests center on comparative literature, with a focus on modernisms across French, Francophone, and global contexts. Key areas include postcolonial theory, Caribbean literature, aesthetics, and visual culture. He has published extensively on authors like Édouard Glissant, Aimé Césaire, and Nerval, exploring intersections between literature, philosophy, and political theory.

Recent publications analyze Édouard Glissant's Discours antillais, Caribbean modernisms, and poetic practices in post-1945 France. His work engages with eco-criticism, relational aesthetics, and transnational pedagogy.

Scientific achievements:

• Co-edited Twentieth-Century French Poetry: A Critical Anthology (CUP, 2010)
• Co-editor of European Connections: Studies in Comparative Literature series
• Recipient of 2017 Cambridge University Best Undergraduate Supervisor Award

Teaching spans MPhil modules in European Literature, French culture, poetry, and world cinema. He supervises PhD students in French and comparative literature.