Sharon Doucet
Sharon Arms Doucet (born January 15, 1951 in Champaign / Illinois ) is an American writer, teacher of English and French and singer.
Sharon Arms studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Nice with a bachelor's and master's degree and taught French and English as a second subject at schools and universities in Louisiana until she began her literary career. She is married to the singer-songwriter Michael Doucet , with whom she recorded an album of French children's songs from Louisiana ( Le Hoogie Boogie ) in 1992 . She also translated the lyrics of his album Hot Chili Mama with the group BeauSoleil . Sharon Doucet is the author of four children's books and one novel (as of 2020).
Works
- Le Hoogie Boogie Songbook: Louisiana French Music for Children , 1996
- Why Lapin's Ears Are Long and Other Tales from the Louisiana Bayou , 1997
- Alligator Sou , 2003 (German under the title Lucy saves Mama Kroko , 2005)
- Back Before Dark , novel, 2004
- Fiddle Fever , 2007
- Lapin Plays Possum: Trickster Tales from the Louisiana Bayou , 2011
Web links
- Martha Jordan, Ouachita Parish Public Library: Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet (English; PDF; 36 kB)
- Sharon Doucet on MusicBrainz (English)
- Sharon Doucet at Allmusic (English)
- Sharon Doucet at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Doucet, Sharon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arms Doucet, Sharon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer, English and French teacher and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Champaign (Illinois) |