{"product_id":"a-tempest","title":"A Tempest","description":"\"Césaire's \u003ci\u003eTempest\u003c\/i\u003e, in translation by Richard Miller, is a sprightly and song-filled enchantment. The luminous intelligence of Mr. Césaire's meditation on the absurdities of colonialism shines through the antics of the bewildered characters.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The weapon of poetry may be Césaire's greatest gift to a modern world still searching for freedom. As one of the last truly great 'universalists' of the twentieth century, he has had a hand in shaping or critiquing many of the major ideologies and movements of the modern world. In his own words: 'Poetic knowledge is born in the great silence of scientific knowledge.'\" -from the Introduction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCésaire's rich and insightful adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIMÉ CÉSAIRE\u003c\/b\u003e was a world-renowned poet, essayist and dramatist, whose best known works include \u003ci\u003eNotebook of a Return to My Native Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of King Christophe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Season in the Congo\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eTropiques\u003c\/i\u003e, which was instrumental in establishing the use of surrealism as a political weapon. He co-formulated the concept of \"negritude,\" which urges black Africans to reject assimilation and cultivate consciousness of their racial qualities and heritage. Césaire held a number of government positions in his native Martinique, including that of mayor of Fort-de-France. Césaire died in 2008. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e has translated many books, both nonfiction and fiction, including works by Roland Barthes, Brassa? and Albert Camus, as well as poetry, many articles and a number of plays. Among his more recent translations are \u003ci\u003eScent\u003c\/i\u003e by Annick Le Guérer and \u003ci\u003eBeethoven's Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e by Esteban Buch, which was published in 2002. He lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\r","brand":"Aimé Césaire, Richard Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44506319323372,"sku":"9781559362108","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781559362108.jpg?v=1719861681","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/a-tempest","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}