A Tempest by Aim Csaire
A troupe of black actors perform their own Tempest. Cesaire's rich and insightful adaptation draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects.
Aime Césaire (1913-2008)was born in Basse-Pointe, Martinique. Though educated in Paris, he was deeply involved in the struggle for French West Indian rights. He is the author of several volumes of poetry and plays, including Putting in Fetters; Lost Bodies, Decapitated Sun; and The Tragedy of King Christophe. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is University Professor in the humanities and director of the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781559362108 |
| ISBN 10 | 1559362103 |
| Title | A Tempest |
| Author | Aimé Césaire |
| Series | Tcg Translations |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 2002-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 69 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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