num_pages: 228
description: Aime Cesaire is the best known poet in the French Caribbean. In this study Gregson Davis examines Cesaire's extraordinary dual career as writer and elected politician. As one of the most profound critics of colonialism, Cesaire, the acknowledged inventor of the famous term "negritude," has been a hugely influential figure in shaping the contemporary discourse on the postcolonial predicament. Gregson Davis' account of Cesaire's intellectual growth is grounded in a careful reading of the poetry, prose and drama that illustrates the full range and depth of his literary achievement.
language: English
title: Aime Cesaire
titlecomplete: Aime Cesaire
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 8
series: Cambridge Studies in African and Caribbean Literature
publisher: Cambridge University Press