Sybil Kein

Sybil Kein
Born	Consuela Marie Moore (1939-09-29)September 29, 1939
Died	October 28, 2022(2022-10-28)(aged 83)
Occupation	Poet playwright scholar musician
Nationality	American
Relatives	Deacon John Moore(brother)

Sybil Kein,also known asConsuela Provost(bornConsuela Marie Moore;September 29, 1939 – October 28, 2022), was aLouisiana Creolepoet,playwright,scholar,andmusician.She largely created the field of Creole Studies through her early publications and presentations.

Biography

Provost was born Consuela Marie Moore on September 29, 1939.Raised in aCatholicfamily, she was the sister of well-known Louisiana musicianDeacon John Moore.

Kein largely created the field of Creole Studies through her early publications and presentations. A protégé ofRobert Hayden,her poetry is housed in theNational Archives, Library of Congress.In 1981 Provost publishedGombo People,a volume of poetry representing the first contribution to American letters of original literature in the Louisiana Creole language.

Provost has been named "Chercheur Associe"of theSorbonneinParis, Francefor her work in Creole culture; and distinguished "Professeur Émérite"of TheUniversity of Michigan.She was also the recipient of aHopwood Award.

Her later works includedDelta Dancer,Serenade Creole,Creole Journal,Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana‘s Free People of Color,An American South,Creole Ballads,Zydeco,Maw-Maw’s Creole Lullaby and Other Songs for Children,Creole Classique,Love is Forever: Songs of Romantic New Orleans,Gombo PeopleandGardenias y Rosas: Canciones Romanticas(a musical companion toGumbo People).

Provost resided inNatchitoches, Louisianalater in life and died in October 2022.