Louis-Dimitrov Delphine

Louis-Dimitrov Delphine is an Associate Professor of American Literature at the Faculty of Humanities, Catholic University of Paris, where she has been a permanent faculty member since 2011. She is affiliated with the EA-7403 research team focused on 19th and early 20th century American literature. Her academic journey includes lecturing positions at Oxford University (2000-2001), Duke University (2002-2003), and teaching roles at Paris III – Sorbonne Nouvelle and Paris Est-Créteil before securing her current position.

• Ecole Normale Supérieure de la rue d'Ulm, Paris (1999-2005)
• Agrégation d'anglais (2002)
• Doctorate, Université Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle (2009)
• Thesis: "L'Ecriture de l'histoire dans l'œuvre de Mark Twain : un imaginaire de la trace"

Delphine's research spans multiple interconnected domains of American literary studies, with particular emphasis on political imagination in literature, American medievalism, and the representation of slavery in both fiction and slave narratives. Her most distinctive contribution lies in examining reinterpretations of Joan of Arc in American literature through lenses of political imagination, gender, and spirituality. This unique intersection of medieval iconography with American literary tradition represents a significant scholarly niche that she has helped define. Her work consistently engages with questions of historical representation and national identity formation in American cultural production.

Analysis of her publication history reveals a sustained scholarly focus on Mark Twain's works, particularly his writings on Joan of Arc, alongside significant contributions to scholarship on slave narratives and early American literature. Her research demonstrates an evolving trajectory from studies of Washington Irving's medievalism to contemporary examinations of political themes in American literary classics, with consistent attention to how historical narratives are constructed and reconstructed in literary form.

Her publications appear in respected journals including Mark Twain Annual, American Literary Realism, and Perspectives Médiévales, reflecting interdisciplinary recognition of her work across American studies, literary criticism, and medievalism studies.

As a dedicated educator and researcher, Delphine maintains an active scholarly profile with regular contributions to academic discourse in her specialized fields, mentoring students in American literature studies, and participating in the broader academic community through conference presentations and collaborative research initiatives.