541. Audrey Gibson

541. We talk to Audrey Gibson about her book, Tempêtes et Éclairs, a collection of Louisiana French poetry by Adolphe Duhart. "'Duhart, a Louisiana Creole who wrote poetry in French for the first Black daily newspaper in the United States. Duhart, who lived in New Orleans, was also a teacher in the 1850s and fought in the Civil War. All of Duhart's poetry was meant to inspire, elevate, and humanize those for whom he wrote,' explained Dr. Dana Kress, professor of French at Centenary and editor in chief of Les Éditions Tintamarre. 'Some of his poems are about family, and his public had sometimes never seen families like their own celebrated in verse in writing. Others are powerful social commentaries such as the poem about Lincoln's assassination, published on April 25,1865, in New Orleans; these works elicit a powerful emotional response but also stand as a monument to Duhart's courage for daring to speak out publicly in a major Confederate city.'" 

   “'I approached Dr. Kress during my first year at Centenary and asked him for ideas on how to get involved in research,” recalled Gibson. “He told me about Adolphe Duhart, a prolific Afro-Creole writer from New Orleans, whose poetry had never been fully collected into a book. He said that this could be a great project for me to work on'" (Centenary). Les Éditions Tintamarre is not only producing a great collection of lost French language Louisiana literature, the project is training the next generation of scholars who will study that literature.

1. This week in Louisiana history. September 22 1972 Nat'l record for most drunken driving arrests, 43 in 8 hours, by New Orleans police
2. This week in New Orleans history.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   La Fete Des Vieux Temps
   4484 Highway 1
   Raceland, LA 70394
   Phone: 985-637-2166
   Danny Mayet Email: dmayetlsfa3@gmail.com
   October 6 - 8, 2023
   Called the "Festival of Old Times" this event features a celebration of music, dancing, & Cajun food. Called the "Festival of Old Times" this event features a celebration of music, dancing, Cajun food, and arts & crafts show. This long standing event is a local favorite and showcases the true authentic Cajun culture of Lafourche Parish.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Rug Cutters at the Favela Chic Bar on Frenchmen.

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