Basil Guy is Professor Emeritus of French, University of California,
Berkeley. A decorated World War II veteran, he is the author of several
books and editions, including an outstanding translation of Charles-Joseph
de Ligne "Coup d'oeil sur Beloeil" (University of California Press, 1986).
His work reflects a wide variety of academic interests, ranging from
Voltaire and Rousseau to art history and the literature of gardens, to
European perceptions of China in the 18th century. He has directed and
participated in directing numerous theses and dissertations in French,
history, and art history at the University of California, Berkeley. He has
forged enduring academic and intellectual friendships across both the
Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. His former students teach at universities
across the United States.