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Thomas C. Connolly is an Associate Professor of French with tenure and DUS at Yale University's Department of French. He holds a BA from the University of Oxford (2002), a Maîtrise and DEA from Université de Paris IV–La Sorbonne (2005), and a PhD in Comparative Literature from Harvard University (2012). His research focuses on 19th- to 21st-century French, francophone, Maghrebi, and Caribbean poetry, emphasizing prose poetry, ekphrasis, and intersections between literature and visual arts. His award-winning work includes A Poetic Genealogy of North African Literature (2020) and Paul Celan’s Unfinished Poetics (2018). He guest-edited Yale French Studies issues on North African Poetry (2020) and is preparing a volume on Baudelaire. Connolly teaches courses on modern French poetry, ekphrasis, and Maghrebi literature.
Education:
- BA in Modern Languages, University of Oxford (2002)
- Maîtrise and DEA, Université de Paris IV–La Sorbonne (2005)
- PhD in Comparative Literature, Harvard University (2012)
Research Interests:
- Maghrebi and Caribbean poetry in French
- Prose poetry and ekphrasis
- Literature-visual arts dialogue
- Paul Celan, Rimbaud, and Baudelaire studies
Awards:
- William Riley Parker Prize for Primitive Passions... (2017)
Teaching & Grants:
- Course topics include modern French poetry, ekphrasis, and postcolonial literature
- Editorial leadership in Yale French Studies
