Aimé Fernand David Césaire | |
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 Aimé Césaire in 2003 | |
| Born | Aimé Fernand David Césaire 26 June 1913 |
| Died | 17 April 2008 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris |
| Known for | Poet, politician |
| Political party | Parti Progressiste Martiniquais |
| Spouse | Suzanne Roussi |
Aimé Fernand David Césaire (/seɪˈzɜːr/; French: [sezɛʁ]; 26 June 1913 – 17 April 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.