Danièle Chatelain
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Danièle Chatelain
Danièle Chatelain (born in France
) is a professor of French
and a writer. She holds master's degree
s from the
University of Strasbourg
and the University of California, Riverside
, where she also got a Ph.D.
in 1982. She is currently a professor of French at the University of Redlands
.
She is married to George Edgar Slusser
, with whom she shares an interest for the comparative analysis of science fiction
, with a focus on the influence of the works of H. G. Wells
.
Danièle Chatelain (born in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a professor of French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and a writer. She holds 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...
s from the
University of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
and the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
, where she also got a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1982. She is currently a professor of French at the University of Redlands
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. The land for the university was donated by...
.
She is married to George Edgar Slusser
George Edgar Slusser
George Edgar Slusser , is an American scholar, professor and writer.Along with publisher/editor Robert Reginald, he is one of the co-founders and Curator Emeritus of The J...
, with whom she shares an interest for the comparative analysis of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, with a focus on the influence of the works of H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
.
Books
- Transformations of Utopia: Changing Views of the Perfect Society, ed. by George E. Slusser, Paul K. Alkon, Roger Gaillard & Daniele Chatelain. New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
: AMS Press, 1999. Reviewed in ExtrapolationExtrapolationIn mathematics, extrapolation is the process of constructing new data points. It is similar to the process of interpolation, which constructs new points between known points, but the results of extrapolations are often less meaningful, and are subject to greater uncertainty. It may also mean...
Vol. 40 (1999).
- H. G. WellsH. G. WellsHerbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
's Perennial Time Machine: Selected Essays from the Centenary Conference The Time MachineThe Time MachineThe Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction...
: Past, Present and Future, Imperial College, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, July 26–29, 1995, ed. by George E. Slusser, Patrick Parrinder & Daniele Chatelain. AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, GA: University of Georgia PressUniversity of Georgia PressThe University of Georgia Press or UGA Press is a publishing house and is a member of the Association of American University Presses.Founded in 1938, the UGA Press is a division of the University of Georgia and is located on the campus in Athens, Georgia, USA...
, 2001.
- The Centenarian: Or, the Two Beringhelds, by Honoré de BalzacHonoré de BalzacHonoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus was a sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon....
, translated by George E. Slusser & Daniele Chatelain. (city), (state): Wesleyan UniversityWesleyan UniversityWesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
Press, 2004.
Short nonfiction
- "Spacetime Geometries: Time Travel and the Modern Geometrical Narrative," by George E. Slusser & Daniele Chatelain, in The Buffalo Americanist Digest 3:1 (Fall 1995).
- "Flying to the Moon in French and American Science Fiction," by Daniele Chatelain & George E. Slusser, in Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction, ed. by Gary Westfahl. Westport, CTWestport, Connecticut-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
- "Conveying Unknown Worlds: Patterns of Communication in Science Fiction," by George E. Slusser & Daniele Chatelain, in Science-Fiction Studies #87, Vol. 29, Part 2 (July 2002).