An edition of Louisiana (1994)

Louisiana

a novel

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An edition of Louisiana (1994)

Louisiana

a novel

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Ella Townsend, a young African-American anthropologist whose roots are Caribbean, researches Louisiana folk life and discovers not only the world of voodoo and carnival but also the mystical connection of the living and the dead. With her tape recorder she explores the rich heritage of Creole Louisiana, but Mammy, Ella's primary informant, dies during the project. From beyond the grave she continues to transmit messages.

Although the academically minded Ella is dubious about the authenticity of the medium, gradually, as she confronts her prejudices, the tapes convey enriching mysteries about the past lives of Mammy and her friend Lowly. From this supernatural experience Ella learns much about herself and her background.

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Language
English
Pages
166

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Cover of: Louisiana
Louisiana: A Novel
2012, University Press of Mississippi
in English
Cover of: Louisiana
Louisiana: a novel
1997, University Press of Mississippi
in English
Cover of: Louisiana
Louisiana: a novel
1994, New Beacon Books
in English

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Edition Notes

Published in
[Jackson]
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813
Library of Congress
PR9265.9.B75 L68 1997, PR9265.9.B75L68 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
166 p. ;
Number of pages
166

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL675184M
Internet Archive
louisiananovel00brod
ISBN 10
1578060311
LCCN
97021363
OCLC/WorldCat
36922545
Library Thing
609886
Goodreads
762808

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