Aimé Césaire

Summary

Aimé Césaire is a human^[1]. Born in Basse-Pointe^[2], he… he was born on June 26, 1913^[3]. He died in Fort-de-France^[4]. He died on April 17, 2008^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and playwright^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Aimé Césaire's place of birth was Basse-Pointe^[2].
• Aimé Césaire died in Fort-de-France^[4].
• Aimé Césaire was born on June 26, 1913^[3].
• Aimé Césaire was born on January 1, 1913^[11].
• Aimé Césaire was born on June 25, 1913^[12].
• Aimé Césaire died on April 17, 2008^[5].
• Among Aimé Césaire's spouses was Suzanne Césaire^[13].
• A child of Aimé Césaire was Ina Césaire^[14].
• Aimé Césaire held citizenship in France^[15].
• Aimé Césaire is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group^[16].
• Aimé Césaire worked as a politician^[6].
• Aimé Césaire's professions included poet^[7].
• Aimé Césaire worked as a writer^[8].
• Aimé Césaire's professions included playwright^[9].
• Aimé Césaire's field of work was literature^[17].
• Aimé Césaire's field of work was drama^[18].
• Aimé Césaire's field of work was politics^[19].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[20].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of Mayor of Fort-de-France^[21].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of regional council member^[22].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of Q115943717^[23].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of Q115943717^[24].
• Aimé Césaire held the position of president^[25].
• Aimé Césaire's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[26].
• Aimé Césaire's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basse-Pointe^[2], Aimé Césaire… Recorded date of birth include June 26, 1913^[3], January 1, 1913^[11], and June 25, 1913^[12]. He is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[26], a école normale supérieure^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[27], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and Q18736746^[35], a lycée^[36], in France^[37]. Aimé Césaire studied under Gilbert Gratiant^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and playwright^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[39]; drama^[18], a literary mode^[40]; and politics^[19], an academic discipline^[41]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly^[20], a position^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1789^[44]; Mayor of Fort-de-France^[21]; regional council member^[22]; Q115943717^[23]; president^[25], a corporate title^[45]; and chairperson^[46], a type of position^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix national de la poésie^[48], an award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; America Award in Literature^[52], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1994^[55]; and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize^[56].

Personal Life

Among Aimé Césaire's spouses was Suzanne Césaire^[13]. A child of him was Ina Césaire^[14]. Political affiliations include French Communist Party^[57], a political party^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1920^[60], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party^[61]; Martinican Progressive Party^[62], a political party^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1958^[65], headquartered in Fort-de-France^[66]; and Socialist Party^[67], a political party^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1969^[70], headquartered in rue de Solférino^[71].

Death and Burial

Aimé Césaire died on April 17, 2008^[5]. He died in Fort-de-France^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aimé Césaire include Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport^[72], an international airport^[73], in France^[74] and Old Town Hall and Theatre^[75], a theatre building^[76], in France^[77].

Why It Matters

Aimé Césaire ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Frantz Fanon^[80], a writer^[81], 1925–1961^[82], of France^[83], specialised in philosophy^[84] and Achille Mbembe^[85], a philosopher^[86], b. 1957^[87], of Cameroon^[88], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa^[89], specialised in philosophy^[90].

Works attributed to him include Cahier d'un retour au pays natal^[91], a literary work^[92], founded in 1939^[93]; Une Tempête^[94], a literary work^[95]; and Discourse on colonialism^[96], a version, edition or translation^[97]. Entities named for him include Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport^[72], an international airport^[73], in France^[74] and Old Town Hall and Theatre^[75], a theatre building^[76], in France^[77].

FAQs

Where was Aimé Césaire born?

Aimé Césaire's place of birth was Basse-Pointe^[2].

Where did Aimé Césaire die?

Aimé Césaire died in Fort-de-France^[4].

Who was Aimé Césaire married to?

Aimé Césaire's spouses include Suzanne Césaire^[13].

What did Aimé Césaire do for work?

Aimé Césaire worked as politician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and playwright^[9].

Where did Aimé Césaire go to school?

Aimé Césaire was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[26], Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[27], and Q18736746^[35].

What awards did Aimé Césaire receive?

Honors received include Grand prix national de la poésie^[48], America Award in Literature^[52], and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize^[56].

Who did Aimé Césaire influence?

Aimé Césaire has been cited as an influence by Frantz Fanon^[80] and Achille Mbembe^[85].