Hope Hecht is a PhD student in Romance Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis. Hope obtained her BA in Modern Languages and Cultures from Northern Arizona University in 2022. Afterwards, Hope went on to complete her MA in French Language and Literature at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2024. 

 

Hope's research focuses on manifestations of canon law in medieval French literature (1100 to 1300). She is interested in the legal role of the medieval Catholic church within courtly literature and hagiographical texts.

 

Hope's book reviews appear in the Society and Culture section in The French Review.

 

When Hope is not on the Danforth campus, she is rock climbing, sewing, or volunteering for local organizations.