Poems and prose by Evariste Parny (1753-1814), in French with English translations en face. Includes textual notes for students and teachers and an introduction on Parny, who was born in Saint Paul, Ile Bourbon (now Reunion), discussing the position of the creole writer in French literature, race, gender, and colonialism.
Praised by Voltaire and admired by Pushkin, Évariste Parny (1753-1814) became a member of the Académie Française. Despite this, some of his poetry was banned after his death. This edition includes poems from the Poésies érotiques and Élégies; the Chansons madécasses; five of his published letters; the narrative poem "Le Voyage de Céline”; and selections from his later poetry.
