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In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore

Joshua Clegg Caffery

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Description:Many recurring motifs found in south Louisiana s culture spring from the state s rich folklore. Influenced by settlers of European and African heritage, celebrated customs like the Courir de Mardi Gras and fabled creatures like the Loup-Garou are outgrowths of the region s distinctive oral traditions. Joshua Clegg Caffery s In the Creole Twilight draws from this vibrant and diverse legacy to create an accessible reimagining of traditional storytelling and song.A scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, Caffery borrows from the syllabic structures, rhyme schemes, narratives, and settings that characterize Louisiana songs and tales to create new verse that is both well-researched and refreshingly inventive. Paired with original pen-and-ink illustrations as well as notes that clarify the origins of characters and themes, Caffery s compositions provide a link to the old worlds of southern Louisiana while constructing an entirely new one."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore. To get started finding In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Many recurring motifs found in south Louisiana s culture spring from the state s rich folklore. Influenced by settlers of European and African heritage, celebrated customs like the Courir de Mardi Gras and fabled creatures like the Loup-Garou are outgrowths of the region s distinctive oral traditions. Joshua Clegg Caffery s In the Creole Twilight draws from this vibrant and diverse legacy to create an accessible reimagining of traditional storytelling and song.A scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, Caffery borrows from the syllabic structures, rhyme schemes, narratives, and settings that characterize Louisiana songs and tales to create new verse that is both well-researched and refreshingly inventive. Paired with original pen-and-ink illustrations as well as notes that clarify the origins of characters and themes, Caffery s compositions provide a link to the old worlds of southern Louisiana while constructing an entirely new one."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore. To get started finding In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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