Doris Plantus

Special Lecturer
542 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2260
[email protected]

Academic Degrees
B.A. English Oakland University, 1990
M.A. Oakland University, 1997
Ph.D. Wayne State University, 2005. Specialization: Translation and Adaptation

Teaching
Interdisciplinary coursework in Modern and World Literature, Fiction, Translation, Adaptation, Screenwriting, Bible as Literature

Research

• Research Specialization in Romanian Literature Translation
• Language Consultant for CTITC (Centre for the Translation and Interpretation of the Contemporary Text), and the M.A. Program for CTITC, University of Bucharest, Romania;
• Member of the Editorial Staff for http://revista.mttlc.ro

Publications

A Cinematic Translation of Ionel Teodoreanu's Lorelei: Creating a Film Script from a Classic Romanian Novel  Mellen, May, 2007

Zalmoxis, Obscure Pagan, (translation) The Center for Romanian Studies, 2000.

“Zalmoxis’ Fireflies," Voices, Summer, 2004.

"The Mulberry Tree," Metamorphoses, 2005.

"Visul," Center for Romanian Studies, UK, 2005.

“Lucky Fish,” Editor’s Pick, Cezanne’s Carrot, 2005.

Of Stones and Birds, Axa Publishing Bucharest, Romania(Translation), 2006.

World premiere of Zalmoxis, Georgetown University, directed by Dr. Cristina Bejan, (April 2011).