Bikard Arnaud

Bikard Arnaud is a Lecturer at Inalco's Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, specializing in 15th-20th century Yiddish and Hebrew literature. His research focuses on minor literature dynamics, literary canon formation, mythologization processes, and cross-cultural translation practices.

• Academic Affiliation: Inalco - Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies
• Research Themes: Minor literature, Literary canon formation, Translation studies

Publications center on Yiddish adaptations of European literary works and canon-building processes within Jewish diaspora communities. His recent work examines intercultural exchanges in Elia Levita's Renaissance-era Yiddish poetry and Moyshe Kulbak's ecological symbolism.

While no specific awards are listed, his research team CERMOM investigates cultural transfers between Jewish and non-Jewish intellectual traditions. Teaching emphasizes Yiddish language preservation, Hebrew translation techniques, and comparative literary analysis.