Serious Books about Cajuns

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	"The most comprehensive work about the expulsion of the Cajuns' ancestors from Nova Scotia and their resettlement in south Louisiana, by the world's premier Cajun historian."

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	"Could have been subtitled "Everything You Wanted to Know about Cajuns But Were Afraid to Ask"; actually, it focuses more on fading Cajun folkways than it does on Cajun history or most modern Cajuns."

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	"A thorough examination of Cajun (and Creole) folktales by the world's leading Cajun folklorist and linguist; contains French text, but don't worry!  All passages have parallel English translations."

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	"A fascinating look at several individual Cajun (and Creole) musicians, based on interviews with them by Barry Jean Ancelet; complimented by excellent color photographs by Elemore Morgan, Jr."

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	"Wow, what a great book!  Okay, so I wrote it.  Anyway, it explains how teenaged Cajuns (and Creoles) in the 1950s gave up traditional Louisiana French music and started playing rock 'n' roll music."

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	"Alright, it's another book by me!  It covers the sweep of Cajun history from 1941 to 2001, and as such it's the only book to examine recent Cajun history in any detail.  It was a joy to write!"

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	"Published in 2005 to critical praise in the national press, Farragher's book has quickly established itself as _the_ definitive study of the expulsion of the Cajuns' ancestors from Nova Scotia.  Farragher delves deep into archives on both sides of the Atlantic to uncover eyewitness accounts of this, arguably the most important event in Cajun and Acadian history."

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	"Yet another book by moi!  This is a 400-year overview of Acadian and Cajun history, aimed primarily at middle-school and high-school readers (ages 13-18), but it also makes a good primer for adults."

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	"A must-read for anyone interested in Cajun, zydeco, and swamp pop music, as well as swamp blues.  The author sought out most of the major players in south Louisiana music and interviewed them at length about their music and its influences.  Highly recommended for its excellent use of oral history."

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	"A terrific book on the history and development of the zydeco music of south Louisiana, as well as a fine biography of its major pioneers and present-day performers."

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	"A sequel to "Founding of New Acadia" in which foremost Cajun historian Carl Brasseaux covers the Cajuns and their ancestors from the Louisiana Purchase to the end of Reconstruction."

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	"A short but detailed examination of the brutal expulsion of the Cajuns' ancestors from Nova Scotia; an excellent primer or supplement to "Founding of New Acadia," by the same author."

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	"Another book by premier Cajun folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet; this short work serves well as an introduction to the intricate history of Cajun music."

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	"A coffee-table art book of revealing color photos featuring Cajun (and zydeco) musicians; also contains an excellent introduction by Cajun folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet."

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	"In my opinion, this is the single best volume about the annual rite of passage that is the rural Cajun Mardi Gras.  (Don't be fooled by the title; the book is in English.)"

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	"A sociological look at how modern Cajuns came to be; a superb book, but recommendable only for the most serious of readers.  Too bad there's no inexpensive softcover edition!"