Braun recognized for exemplary work
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Juliane Braun, assistant professor of English, has received the 2019 George Freedley Memorial Award for her book, "Creole Drama: Theatre and Society in Antebellum New Orleans," published by the University of Virginia Press.
The George Freedley Award recognizes an exemplary work in the field of live theatre or performance. The official awards ceremony is on Oct. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m. EST, hosted by the New York Public Library. The award ceremony will be conducted via Zoom.
"Creole Drama: Theatre and Society in Antebellum New Orleans," examines the transnational, political and social reach of French Louisianian theatrical culture. Moving from France to the Caribbean to the American continent, Creole Drama follows the people that created, shaped and sustained French theatre culture in New Orleans from its inception in 1792 until the beginning of the Civil War. In doing so, it draws upon the neglected archive of francophone drama native to Louisiana, as well as a range of documents from both sides of the Atlantic, teasing out how the members of Louisiana’s French-speaking community intervened in current debates about political representation, slavery, U.S. expansion and the place of ethnic and racial minorities in the early Americas.
Braun joined Auburn's faculty in 2018. She specializes in early American studies, with an emphasis on the multilingual and transnational literatures of the Americas. Her research and teaching focuses on theatre and drama, transoceanic studies and the environmental humanities.
Braun has held fellowships with the American Antiquarian Society, the European Association for American Studies and the British Library. Her ongoing research projects include a translated and edited collection of French Louisianian plays and a second book manuscript, tentatively titled "Translating the Pacific: Nature Writing, Print Culture and the Making of Transoceanic Empire."
Submitted by: Vicky Santos