Biography of Gérard Defaux

Gérard Defaux (* 9. May 1937 in Paris; † 31. December 2004 in Paris) was an uS-amerikanischer Romanist und Literaturwissenschaftler französischer Herkunft. He was 67 years old. He studied at University of Paris. He worked at Johns Hopkins University and Bryn Mawr College. His awards include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Guggenheim Fellowship and Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms. His cause of death was brain cancer. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.