To Live and Die in Scoudouc

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Publication Year:
2018

ISBN-13: 9781773100364

<p>First published in 1974, <i>Mourir à Scoudouc</i> emerged 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.</p><p>Now, more than 40 years later, Herménégilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and <i>Mourir à Scoudouc</i> is widely regarded as one of the foundational works of modern Acadian literature. Several of the poems, including the oft-anthologized long poem, &#34;Eugénie Melanson,&#34; have now achieved iconic status, appearing frequently in books, magazines, and films &#8212; in French and in English.</p><p><i>To Live and Die in Scoudouc</i> is 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.</p><p>Although several of the poems have been previously translated, <i>To Live and Die in Scoudouc</i> features fresh renditions by Jo-Anne Elder, who worked closely with Chiasson on the translations.</p>