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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Keagan LeJeunePublisher: University Press of Mississippi Imprint: University Press of Mississippi Edition: Hardback ed. ISBN: 9781496847331ISBN 10: 1496847334 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 16 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsKeagan LeJeune argues that despite the challenges of climate change, a troubled economy, and racial inequity, the idiosyncrasies of Louisiana's geography, mythology, and people make it a place worth fighting for.--Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, Northwestern State University Combining memoir with careful research, LeJeune's work approaches the culture and landscape of Louisiana through the lens of solastalgia, a term coined by Glenn Albrecht for the feeling of homesickness when one has not left home. Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana beautifully depicts Louisiana's folklore and traditions through the personal journey of its narrator.--Marcia Gaudet, author of Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America "Keagan LeJeune argues that despite the challenges of climate change, a troubled economy, and racial inequity, the idiosyncrasies of Louisiana’s geography, mythology, and people make it a place worth fighting for."" - Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, Northwestern State University ""Combining memoir with careful research, LeJeune’s work approaches the culture and landscape of Louisiana through the lens of solastalgia, a term coined by Glenn Albrecht for the feeling of homesickness when one has not left home. Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana beautifully depicts Louisiana’s folklore and traditions through the personal journey of its narrator."" - Marcia Gaudet, author of Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America" Keagan LeJeune argues that despite the challenges of climate change, a troubled economy, and racial inequity, the idiosyncrasies of Louisiana’s geography, mythology, and people make it a place worth fighting for."" - Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, Northwestern State University ""Combining memoir with careful research, LeJeune’s work approaches the culture and landscape of Louisiana through the lens of solastalgia, a term coined by Glenn Albrecht for the feeling of homesickness when one has not left home. Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana beautifully depicts Louisiana’s folklore and traditions through the personal journey of its narrator."" - Marcia Gaudet, author of Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America Author InformationKeagan LeJeune is an award-winning author, professor of English at McNeese State University, past president of the Louisiana Folklore Society, and former editor of its journal, Louisiana Folklore Miscellany. He has collected stories about Louisiana’s legends for more than twenty-five years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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