Levieux, Eleanor

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LEVIEUX, Eleanor

LEVIEUX, Eleanor. American, b. 1937. Genres: Language/Linguistics, Translations. Career: René Julliard (publisher), Paris, France, English adviser, 1960-64; International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, translator and editor, 1966-86; British Institute in Paris, Paris, France, assistant professor, 1984-; "Sciences Po" (political science institute), Paris, France, lecturer of English, 1985-88; University of Oregon, Eugene, professor in French department, summers, 1987, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995, 1998. Publications: WITH M. LEVIEUX: Beyond the Dictionary in French, 1967, 7th rev ed as Cassell's Colloquial French, 1981; Année Bac: anglais 83, 1983; Année Bac: anglais 85, 1984; Insiders' French, 1999. TRANSLATOR: (with D. Coltman and P. Knight) Le Corbusier, The Radiant City, 1967; (with F. Rosset) Sir K. Clark, Léonard de Vinci, 1967; Le Corbusier, The Nursery Schools, 1968; A. Memmi, The Scorpion, 1971; J. Soustelle, The Four Suns, 1971; Le Corbusier, Looking at City Planning, 1972; S. Alexandrian, Man Ray, 1973; S. Alexandrian and P. Waldberg, Max Ernst, 1973; P. Rossi, An Evening in Pisa, 1973; A. Terrasse, Paul Delvaux, 1973; R.F. Bruckberger, God and Politics, 1973; A. Memmi, Jews and Arabs, 1975; P. Gauguin, Oviri, 1977; V. Segalen, The Great Statuary of China, 1978; (with B. Thompson) G. Duby, The Age of the Cathedrals, 1981; C. Derouet, Kandinsky: 1934-44 (catalogue), 1985; J. and M. Guillaud, Rembrandt, 1986; J. and M. Guillaud, Fra Angelico, 1986; D. Abadie, Jean Dubuffet: The First Two Decades, 1986; (with B. Shuey) D. Marchesseau, The Intimate World of Alexander Calder, 1989; (with B. Shuey) J-P. Molinier, Private Gardens in Town, 1991; E. Zola, The Dreyfus Affair: "J'accuse!" and Other Writings, 1996. Contributor to books. Address: British Institute in Paris (University of London), 9-11 rue de Constantine, 75340 Paris Cedex 07, France.