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The Collected Poetry
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Ideal for readers interested in poetry, Francophone literature, postcolonial studies, and those seeking an authoritative translation of a seminal 20th-century poet.
This edition, containing an extensive introduction, notes, the French original, and a new translation of Cesaire's poetry - the complex and challenging later works as well as the famous Notebook - will remain the definitive Cesaire in English.
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This edition, containing an extensive introduction, notes, the French original, and a new translation of Césaire's poetry—the complex and challenging later works as well as the famous Notebook—will remain the definitive Césaire in English.
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Praised by the New York Times for meticulously bringing Césaire's powerful voice to English readers, this bilingual edition is described by Modern Language Review as a major translation achievement. World Literature Today highlights the handsome production and hopes it will finally provide Césaire with the recognition he deserves.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520053205
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 October 1983
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Clayton Eshleman
- Translated by Annette J. Smith
- Introduction by Clayton Eshleman
- Introduction by Annette J. Smith
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 175.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 726g
Pages: 432
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About the Author
Aimé Césaire (1913-2008) was a Francophone and French poet, author and politician from Martinique. He was "one of the founders of the négritude movement in Francophone literature".His works included Une Tempête, a response to Shakespeare's play The Tempest, and Discours sur le colonialisme (Discourse on Colonialism), an essay describing the strife between the colonizers and the colonized. His works have been translated into many languages.
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