Alcée Fortier
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1856 – 1914
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Who was Alcée Fortier?
Alcée Fortier was a renowned Professor of Romance Languages at Tulane University in New Orleans. In the late 19th and early 20th century, he published numerous works on language, literature, Louisiana history and folklore, Louisiana Creole languages, and personal reminiscence. His perspective was valuable because of his French Creole ancestry. He was president of the Modern Language Association and Louisiana Historical Society, was appointed to the State Board of Education, and was active in the American Folklore Society and the New Orleans Academy of Sciences.
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- Born
- Jun 5, 1856
St. James Parish - Also known as
- Alcee Fortier
- Died
- 1914
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on July 23, 2013
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