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Obituary: Prof. Brian Rigby (French Studies)
French Studies at 91¸£Àû have been sad to learn of the death of Professor Brian Rigby. Brian worked at 91¸£Àû from the late 1960s until 1992, when he became Professor of French at the University of Hull. A specialist in nineteenth- and twentieth-century French and English cultural studies, Brian was the founding editor of the journal French Cultural Studies. Emerita Professor Linda Paterson remembers Brian as a reliable, supportive and lively colleague, quick in repartee, always with his finger on the pulse and a great sense of humour. He had strong views, and loved debate but was also always very concerned for fairness to students and for their welfare.