English Professor Jean-Christophe Cloutier Receives NEH Grant for Kerouac Work

Jean-Christophe Cloutier

Jean-Christophe Cloutier, Associate Professor of English, received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities for his project “Continental Kerouac: Bilingualism, Translation, and the Franco-American Experience,” part of $22.6 million given to 219 humanities projects nationwide.
 
“NEH Humanities Initiatives grants will fund educational resources, programs, curricula, and other projects that enhance teaching and learning in the humanities at 26 two- and four-year colleges and universities,” noted the NEH news release announcing the grants.

For his part, Cloutier’s award will go toward research and writing for a book examining the impact of Jack Kerouac’s bilingualism and biculturalism on his style and conception of American literature.
 
Visit https://www.neh.gov/news/neh-announces-grant-awards-jan-2025 for the full list of awardees.

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