NASSCFL and SE17 Members Remember Perry Gethner, age 76,
Who Passed Away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Perry Jeffrey Gethner was a faithful friend of both NASSCFL (since 1980) and SE17 (since 1986), having served as the treasurer of NASSCFL since 1994 and on the Editorial Board of the Cahiers since 2008. It was rare that Perry missed a conference, and his constant and beloved presence in both societies will be greatly missed. Known for his quirkiness, for his abiding kindness to all, and for his propensity to break into song when delivering a paper, Perry’s musical talents will perhaps be best remembered by the resounding piano tribute he performed in honor of Francis Assaf’s retirement at the SE17 conference at Dartmouth College in 2016.
In addition to being a gracious and generous colleague, Perry was a world-renowned expert in 17th and 18th-century French theatre who was not afraid to take risks and who always followed his heart when...
Le Théâtre classique français en Europe Transferts, traductions, adaptations (XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles), dir. Tristan Alonge, Florence March, Luc Borot, Christian Belin, Paris, Hermann, 2026.