Isabelle Durand

Isabelle Durand is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Bretagne Sud. Her research focuses on intersections between Romanticism, Historical Novel, and Biblical Literature.

• Aggregation of Modern Letters (1993)
• Doctorate in Comparative Literature (1999)
• HDR (2010) in Comparative Literature

Her work explores Literature and Politics, Medieval Revivalism, and Biblical Adaptations in 19th-century French and European literature. She has published extensively on Victor Hugo, Walter Scott, and biblical themes in historical fiction.

Recent publications highlight her interdisciplinary approach blending Literature and History with Religious Studies. Notable collaborations include editorial roles at the Presses Universitaires de Rennes.