Mel Yoken
Mel B. Yoken | |
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| Born | 1939 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | Collection of correspondence |
| Awards | Legion of Honor (2018) Order of Academic Palms Médaille de Vermeil du Rayonnement de la Langue Française |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.) Brown University (M.A.T.) Five College Consortium (Ph.D.) |
Mel B. Yoken (born 1939) is an American academic and professor of French language and literature. He served as a professor at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from 1966 until his retirement, when he received the title of Chancellor Professor Emeritus. Yoken has maintained correspondence with authors, politicians, and cultural figures, building a collection of letters housed at Brown University. In 2018, he received the Legion of Honor from France.