Florence Davaille

Florence Davaille is an Associate Professor of Modern Literature at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the UFR Letters and Human Sciences. She holds a Doctorate in French Language and Literature from Paris IV-Sorbonne University and a dual degree in English. Her research focuses on Francophone literature of the Americas, French poetry, stylistics, and genetic criticism. She is a member of the ERIAC (Research Unit 4705), where she contributes to interdisciplinary projects exploring spaces, cultures, and philosophy. Davaille has organized numerous academic events, including conferences on Quebecois studies, genetic criticism, and intercultural literature.

Her academic work includes studies on Jules Supervielle, Pierre Perrault, and Ahmadou Kourouma, emphasizing epistolary exchanges, textual genesis, and cultural hybridity. She directs the 'Franco-Amériques' collection for PURH and serves on editorial boards for Continents manuscrits and Études canadiennes. Davaille has coordinated collaborative research projects such as the 'Correspondances transatlantiques' initiative, fostering Franco-Québécois scholarly exchange.

Her teaching spans French literature, stylistics, and Quebecois/Caribbean Francophone studies. She has hosted visiting writers and organized writing workshops, emphasizing practical engagement with literary creation. Recent research trends in her publications highlight Quebec's linguistic debates, the interplay between poetry and film, and the textual evolution of dramatic works.

Davaille's contributions extend to institutional roles: she co-organized major colloquia on Quebec studies and has been invited as a guest professor at institutions like UQAM. Her work bridges literary analysis with cultural and historical contexts, particularly focusing on transatlantic literary networks and the materiality of texts.