Richard John Parish (1948-2022) was a scholar of French literature. He was Professor of French at the University of Oxford between 1996 and 2015.
Born in 1948, Parish was educated at Newcastle University, graduating with a BA in 1970. [1] He then completed his doctoral studies at the University of Oxford; [1] his DPhil was awarded in 1974 for his thesis "The abbé de Choisy (1644–1724): a historical and critical study". [2]
Parish was appointed to a lectureship at the University of Liverpool in 1973; [1] he returned to Oxford in 1976 when he was elected a fellow and tutor in French at St Catherine's College and appointed to a university lectureship. [1] He was awarded the title of Professor of French in 1996 [3] and retired in 2015, since when he has been an emeritus professor. [1] He was appointed an officier of the French Ordre des Palmes académiques in 2001 and was promoted to the grade of Commandeur in 2012. [1] [4] [5] He gave the Bampton Lectures in 2009. [1] [6]
He died on 1 January 2022.
Richard John Parish (1948-2022) was a scholar of French literature. He was Professor of French at the University of Oxford between 1996 and 2015.
Born in 1948, Parish was educated at Newcastle University, graduating with a BA in 1970. [1] He then completed his doctoral studies at the University of Oxford; [1] his DPhil was awarded in 1974 for his thesis "The abbé de Choisy (1644–1724): a historical and critical study". [2]
Parish was appointed to a lectureship at the University of Liverpool in 1973; [1] he returned to Oxford in 1976 when he was elected a fellow and tutor in French at St Catherine's College and appointed to a university lectureship. [1] He was awarded the title of Professor of French in 1996 [3] and retired in 2015, since when he has been an emeritus professor. [1] He was appointed an officier of the French Ordre des Palmes académiques in 2001 and was promoted to the grade of Commandeur in 2012. [1] [4] [5] He gave the Bampton Lectures in 2009. [1] [6]
He died on 1 January 2022.