Gérald Peloux

Gérald Peloux is a University Professor of Japanese Literature at INALCO (National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations) in Paris, specializing in modern and contemporary Japanese literature. His academic career spans over two decades with teaching positions at CY Cergy Paris Université, Paris Diderot University, and Sciences Po Paris.

His research focuses on Japanese literary genres including detective fiction, humor literature, travel writing, and Ainu literature in Japanese. Peloux has particular expertise in Edogawa Ranpo's works and the development of detective fiction in Japan during the early 20th century. His scholarly approach combines literary analysis with cultural studies, examining how Japanese literature engages with Western influences, war experiences, and social transformations.

Peloux's recent publications reveal a strong interest in marginalized voices in Japanese literature, particularly focusing on genre literature that has been historically overlooked by mainstream criticism. His work demonstrates a consistent pattern of examining how Japanese writers navigated between traditional forms and Western influences, with particular attention to body representation, linguistic innovation, and cultural identity during Japan's modernization period.

• Encouragement Prize of the 2021 Konishi Prize for Literary Translation

Peloux actively contributes to academic governance as a member of the CNU (section 15), former president of the CAPES external Japanese exam, and current participant in developing national Japanese language curricula. He has directed research programs including 'Japonica Extravaganza' (2019-2023) which focused on translating Japanese literary eccentricities into French, and has co-organized major conferences such as the SFEJ biennial conference on 'Resistance, conflicts and reconciliations' (2018).

As a full member of IFRAE (French Institute for Research on East Asia) and associate member of CRCAO (Center for Research on the Civilizations of East Asia), Peloux is deeply integrated into France's East Asian studies research networks. His work bridges literary scholarship with translation practice, as evidenced by his award-winning translation of Tani Jōji's 'Chronicles of a Japanese Wanderer in America' (2019).