Dr. Michèle Hannoosh

Biography

Michèle Hannoosh is a Professor of French in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. She holds a PhD from Stanford University and specializes in nineteenth-century literature, art, and culture. Her research engages with the interplay of text and image, particularly in relation to the works of Eugène Delacroix and Baudelaire. Hannoosh's notable publications include "Eugène Delacroix: Journals," which reflects on the relationship between autobiography and history, and "Jules Michelet: Writing Art History in Nineteenth-Century France," exploring the connections between literature and visual arts. She has also worked extensively on Delacroix's travels in North Africa, producing editions and translations that shed light on his artistic journey. Beyond literary scholarship, Hannoosh has been involved in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses that examine the intersections of literature, art, and society in the nineteenth century. Her research interests include art criticism, the relationship between art and text, and the historical context of Romanticism in France. Currently, she is also focused on the early photography of the Mediterranean and translating Delacroix's journals into English.

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