Aimé Césaire

Biography

Aimé Césaire was a renowned Afro-Martinican poet, author, and politician born in Basse-Pointe, Martinique, in 1913. He coined the term "négritude" and founded the Parti progressiste martiniquais, serving in the French National Assembly from 1945 to 1993. Césaire's notable works include the book-length poem Cahier d'un retour au pays natal and Discours sur le colonialisme, an essay describing the struggle between colonizers and the colonized. He held public office for over five decades, including 56 years as Mayor of Fort-de-France.