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Beschreibung
The Tragedy of King Christophe is recognised as the Martiniquan writer Aime Cesaire's greatest play. Set in the period of upheaval in Haiti after the assassination of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1806, it follows the historical figure of Henri Christophe, a slave who rose to become a general in Toussaint Louverture's army. Paul Breslin and Rachel Ney's translation includes an introduction and explanatory notes.
The Tragedy of King Christophe is recognised as the Martiniquan writer Aime Cesaire's greatest play. Set in the period of upheaval in Haiti after the assassination of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1806, it follows the historical figure of Henri Christophe, a slave who rose to become a general in Toussaint Louverture's army. Paul Breslin and Rachel Ney's translation includes an introduction and explanatory notes.
Über den Autor
Aimé Césaire (1913–2008) was a Martiniquan poet, author, and politician. He was one of the founders of the negritude movement in Francophone literature.

Paul Breslin is a poet and a professor emeritus of English at Northwestern University. His most recent book of poetry, Between My Eye and the Light, is also published by Northwestern.

Rachel Ney is a lecturer in French at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Northwestern World Classics
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780810130586
ISBN-10: 0810130580
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Césaire, Aimé
Übersetzung: Breslin, Paul
Ney, Rachel
Hersteller: Northwestern University Press
Northwestern World Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
Maße: 198 x 130 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Aimé Césaire
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.02.2015
Gewicht: 0,205 kg
Artikel-ID: 132550729

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