OUR MISSION
The Louisiana Anthology is a collaborative project with the goal of sharing Louisiana literature and culture with people in Louisiana and around the world.
The editors of the Louisiana Anthology are Dr. Bruce R. Magee (Louisiana Tech University) and Stephen Payne, M.A. They engage local college students to assist with the digitization of historic texts, maps, and prints.
We began the Anthology in the spring of 2012, with the posting of “Posson Jone’” by George Washington Cable.
The project includes online books, the Louisiana Anthology Podcast, the Louisiana Anthology Cookbook, social media outlets, and free teaching/educational materials.
OUR SERVICES
We provide the following services free to the public:
OUR METHODOLOGY
The Louisiana Anthology is a collaborative project among the editors , Louisiana writers, publishers, groups of Bruce’s English students, and the general public.
One goal of the project is pedagogical; we generally follow the Core Practices of the Firefox Magazine, a long-term project that allows students to collaborate with teachers and with people from the community.
Our students not only help preserve the literary heritage of Louisiana; they also learn about that heritage while working in teams on projects they choose, with Dr. Magee as the facilitator. The project allows the students to reach a global audience far beyond the classroom. Their names are at the end of the works they edited.
The texts we have curated include the widest possible collection of works — fiction, poetry, drama, myths, folktales, exploration narratives, travelogues, letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, speeches, histories, recipes, lyrics, newspaper articles, blog posts, etc.
The common denominator among these very diverse genres is that they all involve Louisiana.
The works range from the earliest roots to contemporary works. We try to convey the cultural and linguistic diversity of Louisiana by posting works from all ethnic/people groups in the original language.
We have added end-notes to the texts to explain confusing references and to translate when speakers use other languages.
When possible, we include entire works when they are in the public domain or when we get the permission of the copyright holders. For a work still under copyright, our goal is to post enough to interest readers in buying the whole publication.
OUR PASSION FOR EDUCATION
We had become concerned that too little was being done to collect and spread the literature of Louisiana. Few anthologies of Louisiana literature have been published, and none of those are comprehensive.
Our material is available on a website, and is available quickly and economically.
While our works focus on Louisiana, our analytics tell us that our audience is all across America and all around the world.
Public schools teach primarily Louisiana history & geography - they are not adequately teaching Louisiana literature and culture. We provide educational materials that can easily be incorporated into public school curricula.
We believe the lessons we can learn from history should be shared among all people with the hope of creating a more enlightened, democratic, and humane society.
The Louisiana Anthology is a collaborative project with the goal of sharing Louisiana literature and culture to people in Louisiana and around the world.
Organization name
Louisiana Anthology
Parish
Lincoln
Parishes Served
Bienville, Webster, Union, Sabine, Red River, Ouachita, Natchitoches, Morehouse, Lincoln, Jackson, DeSoto, Claiborne, Caddo, Bossier
Operating Budget
Under $100,000
Sector
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
Address
2305 N VIENNA ST