Frank de Caro Author

Frank de Caro (1943-2020) was professor emeritus at Louisiana State University. He is the award-winning author of numerous books on folklore, including Folklore Recycled: Old Traditions in New Contexts and coauthor (with Leslie A. Wade and Robin Roberts) of Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans, both published by University Press of Mississippi.