Didier Bertrand is Associate Professor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He holds a Ph.D. in French from the University of Iowa, and his research and publications focus on the retellings of the Robinson Crusoe story and second language acquisition. He is the author of several articles on twentieth-century French fiction, the author of TEST YOURSELF IN FRENCH GRAMMAR, and coauthor of the ENTRE AMIS workbook. He currently serves as President of the Indiana chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French.