Mardi Gras
- 276pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Mardi Gras is a spirit. I believe it is an immortal one.
Robert Tallant Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Robert Tallant fut l'un des auteurs les plus renommés de Louisiane, explorant la riche histoire et le folklore de cet État. Après avoir exercé des fonctions dans la publicité et la banque, Tallant trouva sa vocation dans l'écriture, se concentrant sur les récits uniques et les nuances culturelles de la Louisiane. Son œuvre, qui aborde souvent les intérêts locaux et les contes populaires, capture l'esprit de la région avec une voix authentique. L'héritage de Tallant réside dans sa capacité à donner vie aux traditions et aux vies des habitants de la Louisiane à travers sa prose.
Voodoo in New Orleans
- 247pages
- 9 heures de lecture
"Interesting investigation and straightforward handling of sensational times and tricksters, of the cult of voodooism in all its manifestations. From its first known appearances in New Orleans of 200 years ago, here are the fetishes and formulae, the rites and dances, the cures, charms and gris-gris. Here were the witch-doctors and queens, and in particular Doctor John, who acquired fame and fortune, and Marie Laveau, who with her daughter dominated the weird underworld of voodoo for nearly a century." Kirkus Reviews "Robert Tallant speaks with authority . . . ." New York Times "Much nonsense has been written about voodoo in New Orleans. . .here is a truthful and definitive picture." Lyle Saxton Both of Robert Tallant's highly praised books about the practice of voodoo in New Orleans have been re-issued in paperback. Originally published in 1946, Voodoo in New Orleans examines the origins of the cult voodooism. The lives of New Orleans's most infamous witch doctors and voodoo queens have been re-created in this well-researched account of New Orleans's dark underworld.
