Chezzetcook: an Acadian Stronghold - Softcover

Labelle, Ronald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1998149552 ISBN 13: 9781998149551

Publisher: Moose House Publications, 2024

Synopsis

Chezzetcook, on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, has a fascinating history. Despite being largely cut off from the rest of the Acadian world from the time of the Great Expulsion in 1763, the French-speaking community around Chezzetcook maintained its language, customs, and sense of self. Although the use of French declined rapidly in the 20th century, it is experiencing a resurgence over the past few decades.

This book explores the history, customs, economy, folklore, and spirit of the people of Chezzetcook.A new phase in the community's history is just beginning, as present and future generations carve out a new place for Chezzetcook in Acadian and Maritime society.

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About the Author

Ronald Labelle is a recently-retired professor of French Studies at Cape Breton University. His research has always focused on the language and culture of Acadians in the Atlantic Provinces. He began his career in 1979 as Folklore archivist at the Université de Moncton's Centre d'études acadiennes. He has written extensively on folk traditions and oral history. In 1986, he was awarded the France-Acadie literary prize in Paris for Au Village-du-Bois, a book based on life stories gathered in a rural New Brunswick community. During the past fifteen years, he has been actively involved in storytelling, most notably as Storyteller-in-residence at the Cape Breton Regional Library from 2015 to 2019. He also curated an exhibit held at the Université de Moncton's Acadian Museum in 2011, entitled "The Art of Storytelling in Acadie". More recently, in 2023, he led a workshop on memoir writing at the Sydney branch of the Cape Breton Regional Library.

Edition details

• Publisher: Moose House Publications
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1998149552
• ISBN 13: 9781998149551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232