Performances of Franco-American Identity in Mirbah : A Portrait of Precious Blood Parish

Lees, Cynthia

Article exploring the French language novel, "Mirbah," written by Emma Dumas in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1910. How the words and actions of the novel's characters can be read as various performances of Franco-American identity. A portrait of Holyoke's Precious Blood Roman Catholic Parish. A particular focus on religious practice and theatrical performance in Holyoke around 1910, and their occurrence within the text, . Thoughts on Dumas's personal commitment to "la survivance," and the writerly activities of her journalistic cultural contemporaries in the early 20th century.

2010-03-00

en

fr

Journal article

1900-1910

Holyoke, Massachusetts

9739-3759

Québec Studies

49

145-161