| A Season in the Congo Contributor(s): Césaire, Aimé (Author) |
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ISBN: 0857427571 ISBN-13: 9780857427571 Publisher: Seagull Books OUR PRICE: $11.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Caribbean & Latin American - Drama | European - French - History |
| Dewey: 842.914 |
| Series: French List |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 8.1" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This play by renowned poet and political activist Aime C sairerecounts the tragic death of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Congo Republic and an African nationalist hero. A Season in the Congofollows Lumumba's efforts to free the Congolese from Belgian rule and the political struggles that led to his assassination in 1961. C saire powerfully depicts Lumumba as a sympathetic, Christ-like figure whose conscious martyrdom reflects his self-sacrificing humanity and commitment to pan-Africanism. Born in Martinique and educated in Paris, C saire was a revolutionary artist and lifelong political activist, who founded the Martinique Independent Revolution Party. C saire's ardent personal opposition to Western imperialism and racism fuels both his profound sympathy for Lumumba and the emotional strength of A Season in the Congo. Now rendered in a lyrical translation by distinguished scholar Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, C saire's play will find a new audience of readers interested in world literature and the vestiges of European colonialism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cesaire, Aime: - Aime Césaire (1913-2008) was born in Basse-Pointe, Martinique. He is the author of several volumes of poetry and plays. |