Pierre-Aristide Desdunes, Rappelez-vous concitoyens ! Introduction et Notes en français et en anglais de Caryn-Cossé Bell.

Peut-être sans le savoir, Desdunes devint la voix des gens de couleur pendant la période de Jim Crow dans la Louisiane... La poésie de Desdunes restera un précieux témoignage littéraire de la lutte contre l’injustice raciale aux États-Unis. » Elinora Madrid.

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“Caryn Cossé Bell’s introduction to Rappelez-vous concitoyens is brilliant! By the time she quotes the rappelez-vous passage, the reader is already transported into the world of the Brothers Desdunes and their contemporaries and making eager comparisons to African American literary and political movements of the twentieth century. I so appreciate her placing him not only in the context of his times, but ours as well.” Brenda Marie OSBEY, Louisiana Poet Laureate, 2005-2007

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Desdunes’ poetry is an archival treasure on several levels. It is an important addition to the body of writings produced by Creoles of Color; it is of interest as Francophone literature, specifically in the area of Louisiana studies; finally, as the work of an important figure in the early struggle against segregation, it is a unique document in the history of the American civil rights movement. The introduction to this volume deserves much praise. Caryn Cossé Bell, an eminent scholar in the field of Afro-Creole studies, provides an extraordinarily thorough historical and sociopolitical background. Chris Michaelides, University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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ISBN: 978-09820558-6-1.