{"product_id":"9781773100357-to-live-and-die-in-scoudouc","title":"To Live and Die in Scoudouc","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1974, \u003ci\u003eMourir à Scoudouc\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, more than 40 years later, Herménégilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and \u003ci\u003eMourir à Scoudouc\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as one of the foundational works of modern Acadian literature. Several of the poems, including the oft-anthologized long poem, \"Eugénie Melanson,\" have now achieved iconic status, appearing frequently in books, magazines, and films — in French and in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Live and Die in Scoudouc\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough several of the poems have been previously translated, \u003ci\u003eTo Live and Die in Scoudouc\u003c\/i\u003e features fresh renditions by Jo-Anne Elder, who worked closely with Chiasson on the translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53539387244918,"sku":"9781773100357","price":11.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30648454.jpg?v=1729088163","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781773100357-to-live-and-die-in-scoudouc","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}