Description
Poetic collection by Aimé Césaire, published in 1946 by Gallimard in Paris. The title follows in the lineage of Cahier d’un retour au pays natal and develops a reflection on the power of poetic speech as a weapon against colonial oppression. Césaire continues his exploration of the relationship between the body and the native land, while affirming an increasingly political consciousness. The work establishes itself as an important milestone in the construction of his poetic oeuvre before the apogee of Ferrements.
Sources and editions
- [[Aimé Césaire]], Wikipedia (French version), https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim%C3%A9_C%C3%A9saire