Sébastien Drouin
Research Interests: 17th-18th centuries French literature, Early Modern clandestine literature, French Journalism in Holland, Intellectual Networks, Book History
The circulation of Literary News and Forbidden Books Between Paris and The Hague (1710-1725)
In this project, I would like to study specific cases of cultural and commercial exchanges between France and the Netherlands in relation to the book market and intellectual history by analyzing unpublished manuscripts. More precisely, I intend to study the circulation of books and news sent from France to Holland, as well as the circulation of the same documents from Holland to France. Having extensively studied the circulation of books and information between England and the Netherlands, this project is a natural continuation of my research on book history, on the one hand, and literary and intellectual history on the other. I will focus mainly on a group of writers, journalists, and publishers based in The Hague between 1710 and 1725 by analyzing and publishing the letters they are sending to Paris, as well as the letters they are receiving from their Parisian colleagues.
Sébastien Drouin is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He is a specialist in 18th-century French literature, intellectual networks in early 18th-century Holland, Early Modern journalism, & religious heterodoxies. His current project deals with the book trade between Holland and France in the early 18th century.