Aimé Césaire

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
Playwright
Politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:African_diaspora_literature
Francophone_literature
Martinican_literature
gptkbp:awards gptkb:César_Award_for_Best_Short_Film
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_the_West_Indies
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-06-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Basse-Pointe,_Martinique
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jean_Césaire
gptkb:Mireille_Césaire
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-04-17
gptkbp:diedIn Fort-de-France,_Martinique
gptkbp:education gptkb:Lycée_Louis-le-Grand
gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:famousFor His anti-colonial writings
His poetry and plays
His_contributions_to_the_Negritude_movement
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Martinican_Progressive_Party
gptkb:The_Black_Writers'_Congress
Cultural_and_Educational_Association_of_Martinique
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aimé Césaire
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Frantz_Fanon
Cultural studies
Poetry
Theater
Postcolonial literature
Political thought
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Léopold_Sédar_Senghor
gptkb:Léon_Damas
gptkbp:knownFor Negritude movement
gptkbp:legacy Cultural identity discussions
Inspiration for future generations of writers
Influence on postcolonial studies
Advocacy_for_Martinican_culture
Recognition_of_African_heritage
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWorks Cahier d'un retour au pays natal
A Tempest
Discourse on Colonialism
gptkbp:occupation Politician
Writer
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Parti_Progressiste_Martiniquais
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Suzanne_Césaire