Lyle Saxon
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Lyle Saxon was a respected New Orleans journalist who reported for The Times-Picayune. He was also an ardent student of the history of the city and wrote 6 books on the subject. His most popular titles include "Fabulous New Orleans" recounting the city's celebrated past as set against his memories of his first Mardi Gras during the turn of the 20th century: "Gumbo Ya-Ya", a compilation of native folk stories from Louisiana, including the Loup Garou and the Lalaurie House: and "Old Louisiana", a local bestseller from its introduction in 1929.
Contemporary historians of the city rely heavily on Saxon's works for reference.
He was born in Bellingham, Washington in 1891,[1] and died in 1946.
Bibliography
- Father Mississippi (1927)
- Fabulous New Orleans (1928)
- Old Louisiana (1929
- Lafitte the Pirate (1930)
- Children of Strangers (novel) (1937)