Olivier Bourderionnet

Olivier Bourderionnet is Professor of French at the University of New Orleans, USA. He teaches courses on contemporary French literature and culture, on pop culture and the cultural industries. His book Swing Troubadour. Vian, Brassens, Gainsbourg: les Trente Glorieuses en 33 tours (2012) examines the transformation of post-WWII France through the prism of popular music and the impact of jazz on French chanson. Bourderionnet has also published numerous articles touching on a broad variety of...See more

Olivier Bourderionnet is Professor of French at the University of New Orleans, USA. He teaches courses on contemporary French literature and culture, on pop culture and the cultural industries. His book Swing Troubadour. Vian, Brassens, Gainsbourg: les Trente Glorieuses en 33 tours (2012) examines the transformation of post-WWII France through the prism of popular music and the impact of jazz on French chanson. Bourderionnet has also published numerous articles touching on a broad variety of topics such as music in the interwar period, music and film and French Hip-hop culture. See less