<p>First published in 1974, <i>Mourir \u00e0 Scoudouc<\/i> 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.<\/p><p>Now, more than 40 years later, Herm\u00e9n\u00e9gilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and <i>Mourir \u00e0 Scoudouc<\/i> is widely regarded as one of the foundational works of modern Acadian literature. Several of the poems, including the oft-anthologized long poem, \u00ab\u00a0Eug\u00e9nie Melanson,\u00a0\u00bb have now achieved iconic status, appearing frequently in books, magazines, and films \u2014 in French and in English.<\/p><p><i>To Live and Die in Scoudouc<\/i> 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.<\/p><p>Although several of the poems have been previously translated, <i>To Live and Die in Scoudouc<\/i> features fresh renditions by Jo-Anne Elder, who worked closely with Chiasson on the translations.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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