Dr. Sumor Sheppard received her Ph.D. in the field of Hispanic Linguistics and Literature from the University of Houston. She is a Lecturer and Writer, based in Houston, TX.
2016 1-4955-0448-4 Creole culture is a universal phenomenon which is multicultural by nature. This study provides a comprehensive, international bibliography of Creole cultures and languages with which researchers can further investigate culture formation and national identity cohesion. Starting from Creole cultures of the United States and moving outward to the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the extent of Creole as a national identity becomes apparent. The definition of what constitutes a Creole varies around the world.