Background
Rybalka, Michel was born on December 7, 1933 in Sens, Yonne, France. Son of Archyp and Antonina (Grzybowski) Rybalka. came to the United States, 1962.
Rybalka, Michel was born on December 7, 1933 in Sens, Yonne, France. Son of Archyp and Antonina (Grzybowski) Rybalka. came to the United States, 1962.
License English, University Nancy, France, 1956. Licence in Russian, University Nancy, France, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy In French Literature, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.
Instructor University California, Santa Barbara, 1962-1964. Assistant professor Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1964-1966. Associate professor University Rochester, New York, 1966-1972.
Professor French Washington University, St. Louis, since 1972. Director seminar National Endowment of the Humanities, St. Louis, 1980. Visiting professor University Warwick, England, 1981.
Organizer several scholarly colloquiums.
Active several philatelic clubs. Served to sergeant French Army, 1959-1961. Member Midwest Modern Language Association (president 1979-1980), American Association Teachers of French, American Council for Teaching of French Social and Cultural Studies, College de Pataphysique.
Married Marie-Anne Coudroy, May 30, 1964. Children— Paul-Stephane, Catherine, Pascaline.