Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana's Free People of Color

Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana's Free People of Color
ISBN-10
0807126012
ISBN-13
9780807126011
Series
Creole
Category
History
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2000-08-01
Publisher
LSU Press
Author
Sybil Kein

Description

Who are the Creoles? The answer is not clear-cut. Of European, African, or Caribbean mixed descent, they are a people of color and Francophone dialect native to south Louisiana; and though their history dates from the late 1600s, they have been sorely neglected in the literature. Creole is a project that both defines and celebrates this ethnic identity. In fifteen essays, writers intimately involved with their subject explore the vibrant yet understudied culture of the Creole people across time—their language, literature, religion, art, food, music, folklore, professions, customs, and social barriers.

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