409. Part 2 of our interview with Ron McFarland about his research on Evangeline.
"Ye who believe in affection that hopes, and endures, and is
patient,
Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion,
List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest;
List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy."
Generations of readers have now accepted the call of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to join his heroine Evangeline in her search for Gabriel, the lover she was separated from during the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Long Life of Evangeline: A History of the Longfellow Poem in Print, in Adaptation and in Popular Culture describes its reception in the weeks and months that followed the 1847 release, explains its continued popularity down through the years, and offers insights on its interpretation and relevance today. Ron McFarland teaches 17th-century British literature, modern British/American literature, global literature and poetry writing.
Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion,
List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest;
List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy."
Generations of readers have now accepted the call of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to join his heroine Evangeline in her search for Gabriel, the lover she was separated from during the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Long Life of Evangeline: A History of the Longfellow Poem in Print, in Adaptation and in Popular Culture describes its reception in the weeks and months that followed the 1847 release, explains its continued popularity down through the years, and offers insights on its interpretation and relevance today. Ron McFarland teaches 17th-century British literature, modern British/American literature, global literature and poetry writing.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 20, 1839. Shreveport incorporates on the northern end of the Red River.
- This week in New Orleans history. Thomas Covington Dent,
writer, civil rights activist and dramatist, was born on March
20, 1932 in New Orleans, La. He was the eldest son of
Dr. Albert Dent, a President of Dillard University and
Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent, a former concert pianist.
- This week in Louisiana.
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
Stand at a cultural crossroads in Louisiana’s first state park.
It’s not often that a poem can awaken the public to the history of an entire culture, but Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie has done just that. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous fictional tale tells of an Acadian woman named Evangeline, who was separated from her beloved Gabriel during the Acadians’ expulsion from Nova Scotia (circa 1755). Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, the first in the Louisiana State Parks system, honors the story of Evangeline and the author who made her famous. The main attraction here is Maison Olivier, a Creole plantation built around 1815 that once grew indigo, cotton and sugar. Sitting on the banks of Bayou Teche in the Cajun Country town of St. Martinville, Maison Olivier features a mix of French, Creole and Caribbean architectural influences that were typical of the early 1800s.
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