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A Poet in Practice

By: Editors

Aimé Césaire’s time as the mayor of Martinique’s capital city was characterized by his practical, progressive politics — but also by his poet’s eye for beauty.

When people think of Aimé Césaire, a towering figure of arts and letters comes to mind, the legendary poet and cofounder of the Négritude movement. Less frequently remembered is his role, initially with the support of the French Communist Party, as mayor of Fort-de-France, Martinique’s capital, a position he held from 1945 until 2001. From […]

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When people think of Aimé Césaire, a towering figure of arts and letters comes to mind, the legendary poet and cofounder of the Négritude movement. Less frequently remembered is his role, initially with the support of the French Communist Party, as mayor of Fort-de-France, Martinique’s capital, a position he held from 1945 until 2001. From […]

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When people think of Aimé Césaire, a towering figure of arts and letters comes to mind, the legendary poet and cofounder of the Négritude movement. Less frequently remembered is his role, initially with the support of the French Communist Party, as mayor of Fort-de-France, Martinique’s capital, a position he held from 1945 until 2001. From […]

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When people think of Aimé Césaire, a towering figure of arts and letters comes to mind, the legendary poet and cofounder of the Négritude movement. Less frequently remembered is his role, initially with the support of the French Communist Party, as mayor of Fort-de-France, Martinique’s capital, a position he held from 1945 until 2001. From […]