French Boy portrays Franco-America in the 1950s.
This memoir is a glimpse into a young life both at the margins and at the center of the 1950s American experience. Born in 1947, Denis Ledoux had a childhood that almost seems to have been lived in another country and another century, but it is typical of what many Franco-Americans born of his generation experienced. French Boy explores much: the developmental stages of childhood; family dynamics, bilingualism, acculturation and assimilation, alienation and shame. Denis will discuss the making of French Boy, why he thought it was an important effort to undertake, and how he structured it to be a story bigger than himself.
This program will take place in person, in the Androscoggin Community Room. No registration is required. There is also an option to Zoom this class; for more information, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.
This presentation is part of a spring series entitled Senior College in the Community offered through a partnership with Lewiston Auburn Senior College. Lewiston Auburn Senior College has a long-standing relationship with community partners. In addition to this program, Senior College offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid enrichment classes. For more information about Senior College, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.