Joan E. DeJean papers (MS.2024.001)
Brown University Library
Box ABrown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu
Collection Overview
| Title: | Joan E. DeJean papers |
| Date range: | 1974-2022 |
| Creator: | DeJean, Joan E. |
| Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet (1-half file box) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of the professional papers of Joan DeJean, Trustee Professor Emerita of Romance Languages at University of Pennsylvania. She was a scholar of French literature focused on the history of women's writing, sexuality, the development of the novel, and material culture in 17th- and 18th-century France. The collection includes correspondence, typed and handwritten drafts of talks, and audio cassettes featuring an interview with Germaine Brée (1907–2001) and recorded Modern Language Association conferences. The collection dates from 1974 to 2022. |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts |
| Collection number: | MS.2024.001 |
