In the Creole Twilight: Poems and Songs from Louisiana Folklore

Many of the recurring motifs found in south Louisianas culture spring from the states rich folklore. Influenced by settlers of European and African heritage, celebrated customs like the Courir de Mardi Gras and fabled creatures like the Loup-Garou grow out of the regions distinctive oral tradition. Joshua Clegg Cafferys In the Creole Twilight draws from this vibrant and diverse legacy to create an accessible reimagining of the states traditional storytelling and songs.

A scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, Caffery borrows from the syllabic structures, rhyme schemes, narratives, and settings that characterize Louisiana songs and tales to create new verse that is both well-researched and refreshingly inventive. Paired with original pen-and-ink illustrations as well as notes that clarify the origins of characters and themes, Cafferys compositions provide a link to the old worlds of southern Louisiana while constructing an entirely new one.