Jean-Louis MAJOR

Background

Major, Jean-Louis was born on July 16, 1937 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Noella (Daoust) Major.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, U. Ottawa, Ontario, 1959; B.Phil., U. Ottawa, Ontario, 1959; Licenciate of Philosophy, U. Ottawa, Ontario, 1960; Master of Arts, University Ottawa, Ontario, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Ottawa, Ontario, 1965; research fellow, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1968-1969.

Career

Lecturer philosophy, College Bruyere, Ottawa, 1960-1961; lecturer department philosophy, U. Ottawa, 1961-1965; assistant professor departement lettres Francaises, U. Ottawa, 1965-1967; associate professor lettres Francaises, U. Ottawa, 1967-1971; professor lettres Francaises, U. Ottawa, since 1971; associate dean research, Faculty of Arts, U. Ottawa, 1991-1997. Literature critic, director literature section Le Droit (newspaper), 1963-1965. Visiting professor U. Toronoto, Ontario, 1970-1971.

General editor Corpus d'editions critiques, since 1981, Bibliothèque du Nouveau Monde. Chairman academic advising committee Ont.Coun. on University Affairs, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Jean-Louis Major has been listed as a notable Author, French literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, Academie des Lettres et des Sciences humaines.

Connections

Married Bibiane Landry, June 4, 1960. 1 daughter, Marie-France.

Father:

Joseph Major

Mother:

Noella (Daoust) Major

Spouse:

Bibiane Landry