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Prof Andrew Leak
Contacts
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- a.leak@ucl.ac.uk
Address
1531-4 Malet Place
UCL
London
WC1E 6BT
Appointments
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Professor of French and Francophone Studies
SELCS
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Joined UCL
1987-10-01
Main areas of research:
20th Century Existentialism, especially the work of Jean-Paul Sartre (literature, philosophy and other)
Roland Barthes and French Critical Theory
Holocaust writing
The work of Georges Perec and other members of the Oulipo
Literature and Politics in Haiti, especially in the period since 1986 - now
| Award year | Qualification | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy
French Literature
|
University College London |
| 1979 | BA Hons |
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
French studies
|
University College London |
Born in the Midlands but living in London since 1975. Educated at University College London (BA hons French 1979; PhD on "Sexuality in the Literary and Philosophical Work of Jean-Paul Sartre" 1986). Has taught in Sheffield (1983-84), Southampton (1984-87) and UCL (1987 - present)