Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 4-2016
Course Name
FR385 Francophone Civilizations and Cultures
Faculty
Dr. Kate M. Bonin
Department
Modern Languages & Cultures; College of Arts & Sciences
Abstract
This paper explores the current state of Cajun (in French, Cadien) literature in the United States. I describe the migration of the Cajuns from Acadia down to Louisiana, the evolution of the French-Cajun dialect and the longstanding bias against it, and use examples of past and modern day Cajun writers and poets to shed light on the recent resurgence of Cajun culture and literature in the United States, even after years of persecution.
Recommended Citation
Keener, Lily, "Des bouches des Cadiens" (2016). Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works. 41.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/undergrad_works/41
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Comments
Please note that the paper itself is written in French.