A Tempest - (Tcg Translations) by Aimé Césaire (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A bestselling adaptation of Shakespeare's <i>The Tempest</i>, based in contemporary Caribbean society.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"Césaire's <i>Tempest</i>, 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." -<i>New York Times</i> <p/>"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 <p/>Césaire's rich and insightful adaptation of <i>The Tempest</i> draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects. <p/><b>AIMÉ CÉSAIRE</b> was a world-renowned poet, essayist and dramatist, whose best known works include <i>Notebook of a Return to My Native Land</i>, <i>The Tragedy of King Christophe</i> and <i>A Season in the Congo</i>. He was the founding editor of <i>Tropiques</i>, 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. <p/><b>RICHARD MILLER</b> 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 <i>Scent</i> by Annick Le Guérer and <i>Beethoven's Ninth</i> by Esteban Buch, which was published in 2002. He lives in Paris.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"Césaire's Tempest, 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." - <em>New York Times</em><br>
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