Ján Drengubiak

Dr. Ján Drengubiak is an Associate Professor of Literary Criticism at the University of Prešov since 2018 and Director of the Institute of Romance Studies. He holds a joint doctorate from the University of Prešov and Clermont-Ferrand's Blaise Pascal University, awarded for his thesis L’œuvre de Richard Millet au regard de la mythocritique. His research focuses on contemporary French and Quebec literature, with particular emphasis on myth criticism and authors like Richard Millet and Anne Hébert.

• Teaches French literature history, literary theory, and methodology of French as a second language
• Published a monograph Richard Millet, du personnel vers l’universel
• Authored over 40 research papers in Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary

His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing the universality of personal narratives in modern Francophone contexts.