Aime Cesaire
Dates:
1913-2008
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Martinique
Biography
Born in Basse-Pointe, a small town on the northeast coast of Martinique in the French Caribbean Aime Cesaire was a playwright, poet and politician. His epic Notebook of a poem Return to My Native Land first published in 1939, was produced and performed by Cy Grant as a one-man show in 1971.
Productions
| Production | Date | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Return To My Native land | 1977 | Royal Court Theatre |
| A Season in the Congo | 2013 | Young Vic |
Publications
| Title | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Return to My Native Land, translated by John Berger and Anna Bostock | 1969 | Penguin Books |
| A Season in the Congo, translated by Ralph Manheim | 1968 | Grove Press |
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