Eric H. du Plessis
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Eric Hollingsworth du Plessis (born September 19, 1950 in Albertville, France) is a professor of French Language at Radford University
, Radford, Virginia
. Du Plessis is the Director of RU's French Language and Cultural Immersion Study Abroad program, which studies at the Centre International Des Études Françaises
.
Du Plessis has published numerous articles on literature, linguistics, and historical/cultural studies in such journals and encyclopedias as Revue de Littérature Comparée, Poe Studies, European Studies Journal. Dalhousie French Studies, The World Education Encyclopedia, ALFA and the World Press Encyclopedia.
veteran
and architect
, and Simone Demange. He immigrated
to the United States
in 1971 and lived in Richmond, Virginia
. During this time, he attended VCU
and was a substitute teacher
at an all-black school. He went to the University of Richmond
, where he received his master's degree
, and then went on to study at the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville, Virginia
, where he obtained his Ph.D.
He then moved to College Station, Texas
in 1979 where he became an assistant professor at Texas A&M University
.
and has a student pilot license.
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
, Radford, Virginia
Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
. Du Plessis is the Director of RU's French Language and Cultural Immersion Study Abroad program, which studies at the Centre International Des Études Françaises
Centre International Des Études Françaises
Le Centre International Des Etudes Francaises , also known as CIDEF, is an academic program of the Université Catholique de L'Ouest in Angers, France that offers French language and culture courses to foreign students. The institute's current director is M...
.
Du Plessis has published numerous articles on literature, linguistics, and historical/cultural studies in such journals and encyclopedias as Revue de Littérature Comparée, Poe Studies, European Studies Journal. Dalhousie French Studies, The World Education Encyclopedia, ALFA and the World Press Encyclopedia.
Early life
Du Plessis was born to Jean-Pierre Babu, a World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
and architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, and Simone Demange. He immigrated
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1971 and lived in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. During this time, he attended VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
and was a substitute teacher
Substitute teacher
A substitute teacher is a person who teaches a school class when the regular teacher is unavailable; e.g., because of illness, personal leave, or other reasons. "Substitute teacher" is the most commonly used phrase in the United States, Canada and Ireland, while supply teacher is the most commonly...
at an all-black school. He went to the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, where he received his master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
, and then went on to study at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, where he obtained his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
He then moved to College Station, Texas
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
in 1979 where he became an assistant professor at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
.
Current
He became a professor at Radford University in 1987 and married Sarah Browning on June 15, 1991, divorced in 2001. He has three children: Carey, Harrison, and Miriam. He is also a fourth-degree black beltBlack belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
and has a student pilot license.
Publications
- The Life of a Teenage Schoolboy in Paris During the 1960s, Edwin Mellen Press, 2009
- An English Translation of Honoré de Balzac's Novel Wann-Chlore, Mellen Press, 2005.
- "Translation of Honoré de Balzac's Novel The Last Fay", Edwin Mellen Press, 1996.
- Review by Homayoun Mazaheri in Nineteenth Century French Studies, 35, no. 3 (2007): 676-677
- "The Night Charmer and Other Tales of Claude Seignolle", Texas A&M University Press, 1993
- "Nietzsche en France, 1891-1915", UPA, 1982
Education
- Former student, University of Paris Medical School
- B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
- M.A., University of Richmond
- Ph.D., University of Virginia
External links
- Radford University: Department of Foreign Languages and Literature — French Faculty