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Kill the Devil or Marry an American : Descent and Consent among the Cajuns

Item

Title

Kill the Devil or Marry an American : Descent and Consent among the Cajuns

Creator

Heylen, Romy

Description

Article exploring the development of Cajun ethnic identity through its iterations in modern theatrical performance in Louisiana, in a period of apparent ethnic revival. How Cajun theatre and its use of the French language function in terms of shaping and defining Cajun identity in Louisiana, abroad, and in the dramatic arts.

Date

1994 February

Type

Journal Article

Identifier

Coverage

20th century, Louisiana

Issue

#3

Publication Title

The French Review

ISSN

0016-111X

Volume

67

Collection