Léopold Reigner

Léopold Reigner is an English Professor at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the UFR Letters and Human Sciences. He is a member of the ERIAC (Research Unit 4705), where he contributes to research axes focusing on spaces, cultures, politics, and linguistic approaches. His work centers on the interplay between literature, aesthetics, and intellectual history, particularly examining the influence of Gustave Flaubert on Vladimir Nabokov. Reigner holds a doctorate (11th section) under Anne-Laure Tissut and Yvan Leclerc, titled Nabokov's Flaubert: Interpretation, Continuity and Originality.

His research explores themes like literary influence, precision in narrative techniques, and the intersection of ethics and aesthetics. Reigner has presented at international conferences such as the AFEA Congress and the University of Chapel Hill, discussing Nabokov’s aesthetics, Flaubertian exactitude, and sensory analysis in literary works. He has contributed to peer-reviewed journals like Representations in the English-speaking world and authored reports on transatlantic literary studies.

Reigner’s academic activities include organizing and participating in seminars on vulnerability, critical thinking, and the digital humanities. He remains active in ERIAC’s doctoral program and collaborates with institutions like the GIS Gender Institute. His work bridges 19th-century French literature with 20th-century Russian literature, emphasizing comparative analysis and the transmission of literary traditions.