Background
Poirion, Daniel was born on January 22, 1927 in Amiens, France. Son of Michel and Marie-Louise (Martigny) Poirion. came to the United States, 1987.
Poirion, Daniel was born on January 22, 1927 in Amiens, France. Son of Michel and Marie-Louise (Martigny) Poirion. came to the United States, 1987.
Student, Ecole Normale Supériéure, 1947-1950; Agrégé des Lettres, Université de Paris-Sorbonne, 1950; Docteur-ès-Lettres, Université de Paris-Sorbonne, 1965.
Professor, Lycée, Nevers, Dijon, France, 1951-1953; assistant, Faculté des Lettres, Paris, 1953-1958; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1958-1961; professor French, Yale University, New Haven, 1970-1971, 87-; professor medieval literature, Université de Grenoble, France, 1961-1968; director, French Institute, Naples, Italy, 1968-1970; professor, Université de Paris-Sorbonne, 1974-1987; chairman medieval studies, YaleU., New Haven, Connecticut, since 1993. Director Département d'Etudes Medievales, Paris, 1981-1987. Consultant Editions Gallimard, Paris, since 1987, Editions Garnier-Bordas, Paris, 1987-1991.
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Lieutenant infantry, French Army, 1950-1951. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Medieval Academy. Member Arthurian Society (treasurer 1974-1984), Academy des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, Institute de France (correspondent). M C.
Married Jacqueline Dokier, December 11, 1980. Children: Jean-Marc, Karen. Children from previous marriage: Fabrice, Marie-Christine.