{"product_id":"in-the-creole-twilight-joshua-clegg-caffery-9780807182895","title":"In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany of the recurring motifs found in south Louisiana's culture spring from the state's rich folklore. Influenced by settlers of European and African heritage, celebrated customs like the Courir de Mardi Gras and fabled creatures like the Loup-Garou grow out of the region's distinctive oral tradition. Joshua Clegg Caffery's In the Creole Twilight draws from this vibrant and diverse legacy to create an accessible reimagining of the state's traditional storytelling and songs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, Caffery borrows from the syllabic structures, rhyme schemes, narratives, and settings that characterize Louisiana songs and tales to create new verse that is both well-researched and refreshingly inventive. Paired with original pen-and-ink illustrations as well as notes that clarify the origins of characters and themes, Caffery's compositions provide a link to the old worlds of southern Louisiana while constructing an entirely new one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Clegg Caffery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807182893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807182895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Joshua Clegg Caffery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980987261183,"sku":"9780807182895","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7cd0f830-4263-4d51-9874-f0b05efbcdcf.jpg?v=1722417423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-creole-twilight-joshua-clegg-caffery-9780807182895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}