About Paul J. Perron Paul Perron is former Chair of the Department of French Studies at the University of Toronto and Principal emeritus of University College. Books by Paul J. Perron On the Comic and Laughter by (author) Vladimir Propp edited and translated by Jean-Patrick Debbeche & Paul J. Perron Narratology and Text Subjectivity and Identity in New France and Québécois Literature by (author) Paul J. Perron Reading Theatre by (author) Anne Ubersfeld edited by Jean-Patrick Debbeche & Paul J. Perron translated by Frank Collins Meaning and Textuality by (author) François Rastier translated by Frank Collins & Paul J. Perron Semiotics and the Modern Quebec Novel A Greimassian analysis of Th?riault's Agaguk by (author) Paul J. Perron