La Tragédie du roi Christophe — Théâtre (1963)

Authors : Aimé Césaire — Poète, dramaturge et homme politique martiniquais

Genres : théâtre

Original language : francais

Editions

  • , 1963 en

Description

Play by Aimé Césaire, published in 1963 by Présence africaine in Paris. The play tells the story of King Henri Christophe, who proclaimed himself King of Haiti after the Haitian Revolution. Césaire explores the tragedies of postcolonial power — authoritarian drift, the erosion of power, and the illusions of grandeur. The play is considered a masterpiece of Black theatre and a universal reflection on the corruption of power after emancipation.

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