Sarah Pellé

Sarah Pellé

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Research overview

I am currently a first year PhD student working under the supervision of Prof Julia Prest and Dr Michael White. My thesis is entitled 'Modern socio-political debates in French historical musicals: class, gender, and marginalized groups in modern France'. I focus on how contemporary French historical musicals from 1980 to 2005 have represented important historical periods/characters in French history in order to mirror modern struggles and the shaping of identities through class, gender, and marginalized groups (LGBTQI+, immigration, disability). 

So far, I am focusing on Les Misérables (1980 for the French libretto and 1985 for the English libretto), Napoléon (1984), Notre-Dame de Paris (1998) and Le Roi Soleil (2005). 

Research interests

- French Musical Theatre

- Performance studies

- Historical fiction

- French National Narratives

- Memory and Identity studies

- Reception studies in 20th Century France

- Political thought in 20th and 21st Century France

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Arts, Master in French Didactics and Literature, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3

Award Date: 1 Jul 2022

Bachelor of Arts, Double BA in English and Spanish, Sorbonne University

Award Date: 1 Jul 2019

External positions

French Lectrice, University of Oxford

1 Jan 2023 → 30 Sept 2026

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