Comments on: In Memory of Aimé Césaire

By: Aimé Fernand David Césaire (1913 to 2008) – A Tribute «

Aimé Fernand David Césaire (1913 to 2008) – A Tribute « — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:56:08 +0000

[...] my Negritude is not a stone, its deafness dashed againstthe clamor of the daymy Negritude is not an opaque spot of dead wateron the dead eye of the earthmy Negritude is neither a tower nor a cathedralit plunges into the red flesh of the soilit plunges into the ardent flesh of the skyit pierces opaque prostration with its upright patience(via A Slant Truth) [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:49:32 +0000

@sci-culturist: Hey, Sci-Culturist. Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you could use the excerpts.

Is anyone web 2.0 savvy? I’m not sure I even know what web 2.0 really means.

By: sci-culturist

sci-culturist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:39:35 +0000

hi, interesting blog you’ve got here. thanks for providing the original and translated excerpt of “cahier d’un retour au pays natal”. i did try a trackback but i don’t think it worked…i guess i’m not entirely web 2.0 savy!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:31:27 +0000

@Diane J Standiford: Hey Diane, thanks for stopping by. And I’m glad you’ve discovered a new artist/political thinker. Cesaire was actually one of Fanon’s teachers/mentors, so if you’re a fan of Fanon’s work, I’m sure you’ll enjoy Cesaire.

By: Diane J Standiford

Diane J Standiford — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:30:55 +0000

I’m so glad you posted this. I was not familiar with his work. Death should be honored as much as life.

By: The Unapologetic Mexican

The Unapologetic Mexican — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:56:48 +0000

On Thursday, 17 April, the Martinique poet, activist, politician, and post-colonial theorist AimÃ© Fernand David CÃ©saire died. CÃ©saire was a central figure in what can be considered the French version of the Harlem Renaissance. While in school at th…