Professor Dr. Jean Christophe Cloutier

Biography

Jean-Christophe Cloutier is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in English Comparative Literature. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University and holds an M.A. from SUNY Buffalo, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Concordia University, Montréal. Cloutier’s research focuses on African American literature and the archival investments of midcentury novelists, examining the troubled history of black special collections in the U.S. His book, 'Shadow Archives: Lifecycles of African American Literature,' received the Matei Calinescu Prize from the Modern Language Association and several other accolades. His current projects include editing the translations of Jack Kerouac's French works and a monograph titled 'Big American Writer: Jack Kerouac, Bilingualism, Archive.' He is actively engaged in exploring posthumous publications within American literature, contributing to various journals and academic discourses.

Research Interests

Experience

Courses