The Cauchemar
There are folktales. There are facts. And then...there's Louisiana. The lines separating the real and the imaginary, the natural and the supernatural, the past and the present become blurred in the southern swampland: a place where large aquatic rats nest alongside eleven-foot long prehistoric reptiles. In this bizarre bayou realm a lingering sleep paralysis demon, born out of centuries of racism and multigenerational trauma, finds itself in the home of a black and white family, the Landrys, for that most special American holiday––Thanksgiving. Let's hope everyone gets along this holiday season...
Item Description
Name(s)
Author: Francis, Aili
Thesis advisor: Cacaci, Joe
Date
April 15, 2019
Extent
125 pages
Language
eng
Genre
Physical Form
electronic
Discipline
Rights and Use
In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Restrictions on Use
Access restricted indefinitely. Please contact wesscholar@wesleyan.edu for more information.
Digital Collection
PID
ir:2139