To Live and Die in Scoudouc |
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| Author:
| Chiasson, Herménégilde |
| Translator:
| Elder, Jo-Anne |
| ISBN: | 978-1-77310-035-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Goose Lane Editions
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| Imprint: | icehouse poetry |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1974, Mourir à Scoudoucemerged out of a period of cultural awakening. Chiasson's poems denounced the narrow limitations of the past and traced the lines of a fresh collective vision. The poems were lyrical, referentially modern, and steeped in the rhythms and forms that had emerged from the Americas, Europe, and India.
Now, more than 40 years later, Herménégilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and Mourir à...
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First published in 1974, Mourir à Scoudoucemerged out of a period of cultural awakening. Chiasson's poems denounced the narrow limitations of the past and traced the lines of a fresh collective vision. The poems were lyrical, referentially modern, and steeped in the rhythms and forms that had emerged from the Americas, Europe, and India.
Now, more than 40 years later, Herménégilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and Mourir à Scoudoucis widely regarded as one of the foundational works of modern Acadian literature. Several of the poems, including the oft-anthologized long poem, "Eugénie Melanson," have now achieved iconic status, appearing frequently in books, magazines, and films -- in French and in English.
To Live and Die in Scoudoucis the first English edition of this seminal collection. It replicates Chiasson's design of the 2017 edition and features his own photographs as well as his new introductory essay.
Although several of the poems have been previously translated, To Live and Die in Scoudoucfeatures fresh renditions by Jo-Anne Elder, who worked closely with Chiasson on the translations.