{"product_id":"a-tempest-paperback","title":"A Tempest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAimé Césaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"C saire's \u003ci\u003eTempest\u003c\/i\u003e, in translation by Richard Miller, is a sprightly and song-filled enchantment. The luminous intelligence of Mr. C saire's meditation on the absurdities of colonialism shines through the antics of the bewildered characters.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The weapon of poetry may be C saire'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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC saire's rich and insightful adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIM  C SAIRE\u003c\/b\u003e was a world-renowned poet, essayist and dramatist, whose best known works include \u003ci\u003eNotebook of a Return to My Native Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of King Christophe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Season in the Congo\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eTropiques\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. C saire held a number of government positions in his native Martinique, including that of mayor of Fort-de-France. C saire died in 2008. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eScent\u003c\/i\u003e by Annick Le Gu rer and \u003ci\u003eBeethoven's Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e by Esteban Buch, which was published in 2002. He lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219207733497,"sku":"9781559362108","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L25INENCR3pFcVY4YTJrVkJnc2l2QT09.webp?v=1768165674","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-tempest-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}