Tragedy of King Christophe

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.

About the author

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 featured in this catalog.

RACHEL NEY is a lecturer in French at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.

Product details

• Authors: Aim¿¿ire, Aimae Caesaire, Aime Cesaire, Aimé Césaire
• Assisted by: Paul Breslin (Translation), Rachel Ney (Translation)
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2015
• EAN: 9780810130586
• ISBN: 978-0-8101-3058-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Northwestern World Classics; Northwestern World Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama