Dr. Thangam Ravindranathan

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Biography

Thangam Ravindranathan is a Professor of French Francophone Studies at Brown University. His notable works include 'Behold Animal: Four Exorbitant Readings' (Northwestern, January 2020) and 'Donner le change: L'impensé animal' (co-authored with Antoine Traisnel, Éditions Hermann, 2016). His previous publication, 'Là où je ne suis pas: récits de dévoyage,' was released by Presses Universitaires de Vincennes in 2012. Ravindranathan currently works on a book project titled 'Unearthly Literature,' which explores literature's engagement with environmental degradation, particularly through post-war novels that employ critical thought. His teaching and research interests encompass 20th and 21st-century literature, critical theory, narratives of travel and space, the contemporary novel, questions of the animal, and ecocritical literature.

Research Interests

20th-century Literature 21st-century Literature Critical Theory Travel Narratives Contemporary Novel Animal Studies Ecocriticism

Courses

Metaphor/Matter/Time: Literature Changing Earth L'art de la nouvelle J'accuse! La littérature et le cinéma face au réel L’animal dans la culture contemporaine Introduction à l'analyse littéraire La question animale Romancières dramaturges Le Roman contemporain L'enfer, c'est les autres Le Poétique et le quotidien Animals Literature, Philosophy Question Animal Roman et réel au XXIème siècle Matière et Récit French Ecological Thought

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics