| Aime Cesaire Contributor(s): Davis, Gregson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521390729 ISBN-13: 9780521390729 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 841 |
| LCCN: 96051158 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in African & Caribbean Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.71" W x 8.78" (0.8 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aimé Césaire is the best known poet in the French Caribbean. In this study Gregson Davis examines Césaire's extraordinary dual career as writer and elected politician. As one of the most profound critics of colonialism, Césaire, 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 Césaire'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. |