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Norman Stokle
Born and raised in County Durham, England, Norman Stokle has spent most of his working life teaching French language, civilization and literature at universities across the United ...view moreBorn and raised in County Durham, England, Norman Stokle has spent most of his working life teaching French language, civilization and literature at universities across the United States, as well as in Rennes and Paris, France, and Zaria, Nigeria.
He received his Ph.D from Syracuse University, studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and musical composition at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. He has appeared in many stage and television plays and feature films and was a long-time member of Dear Conjunction, the English theater group, based in Paris.
He has written several books and numerous articles on French and francophone literature. His most recent publications include co-authorship of a satirical novel, Cheeseburgers in the Rose Room (Trafford, 2009), Plays for the Sinful (Authorhouse, 2009), a TV mini-series: The Florentines (Xlibris, 2010), Three French Comedies (Xlibris, 2011), a musical fantasy: Beauty, the Beast & Some Clowns (Xlibris, 2013). Currently, he spends most of his time in California, playing Pétanque and giving occasional lectures to friends at Fresno’s Alliance Française. He can be reached by email at: normanstokle@gmail.comview less