Steve Puig

Dr. Puig joined the Department of Languages and Literatures at St. John’s University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French Literature & Culture where he teaches civilization courses, French Caribbean literature, contemporary French literature and language classes. Prior to St John's, he taught at the University of North Carolina, Hunter College and Medgar Evers College in New York.

His current book project is a revision of his doctoral dissertation on urban literature in France, and his second book project is based on the representations of the city of New York in contemporary French and Francophone literatures.

His interests include: urban literature and culture in contemporary France, French Caribbean literature, French hip hop, Francophone literatures, New York in literature.