| Clare Tufts received her PhD in French literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. She has published articles on language acquisition and pedagogy, the modern political theatre in France, on Alfred Jarry, and on political propaganda in French cartoons. In 1990, her computer tutorial Micro-Review in French was published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Her intermediate French textbook, Sur le vif, was released in its 4th edition by Heinle & Heinle Publishers in 2005. Professor Tufts' research interests include second language acquisition, modern French theatre, and popular culture. Education:
- PhD in French Literature University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982
- MA in French Literature University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974
- Bachelor of Arts University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971
Research Interests:
Second Language Acquisition, Modern French Theater, French Popular Culture Recent Publications (More Publications)
- Clare Tufts. "Re-Imaging heroes / rewriting history: the pictures and texts in children's newspapers in France from 1939-45." History and Politics in French Language Comics and Graphic Novels (August, 2008).
- Clare Tufts. "Etienne Davodeau's Reportage of Reality in Les Mauvaises gens." European Comic Art 1:1 (Spring, 2008): 37-55.
- Sur le vif. 4th Heinle / Thomson, 2006. (Copyright 2006; published March 2005)
- "Handbook for Instructors of French." (annually, 1987-2008).
- "Vincent Krassousky -- Nazi Collaborator or Naive Cartoonist?." International Journal of Comic Art 6:1 (Spring, 2004).
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