Description
Poem by Aimé Césaire published in 1947 by Éditions K. in Paris. A direct sequel to Armes miraculeuses, the collection explores the violence of colonialism and the affirmation of a wounded yet proud Black identity. The title refers to the brutality suffered by colonized peoples—a “sun” whose neck would have been “cut.” The poem continues the reflection on the body, the land, and revolt, in a style that increasingly frees itself from traditional forms to invent a truly Antillean poetic language.
Sources and editions
- [[Aimé Césaire]], Wikipedia (French version), https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim%C3%A9_C%C3%A9saire