Discourse on Colonialism (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: Aimé Césaire
- First Published: 1950
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
In what has been described as a “shocking upset,” Aimé Césaire, a Communist Party member, was elected to the municipal council of Fort-de-France shortly after the close of World War II and was chosen by the members of the council to be the mayor of the city. This made him a member of the French Prèmiere Assemblée National Constitutante, the body responsible for the formation of the Fourth Republic. As a deputy in the assembly, he was able to combine his solid educational background in literature and history with the immediate experience of parliamentary debate...
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