Aimé Césaire
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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 (6,040 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].
- Burial took place at Fort-de-France[13].
- Among Aimé Césaire's spouses was Suzanne Césaire[14].
- A child of Aimé Césaire was Ina Césaire[15].
- Aimé Césaire held citizenship in France[16].
- French was Aimé Césaire's native language[17].
- Antillean Creole was Aimé Césaire's native language[18].
- Aimé Césaire is identified as part of the Afro Caribbeans ethnic group[19].
- Aimé Césaire's professions included politician[6].
- Aimé Césaire's professions included poet[7].
- Aimé Césaire's professions included writer[8].
- Aimé Césaire's professions included playwright[9].
- Aimé Césaire's field of work was literature[20].
- Aimé Césaire's field of work was drama[21].
- Aimé Césaire's field of work was politics[22].
- Aimé Césaire held the position of member of the French National Assembly[23].
- Aimé Césaire held the position of Mayor of Fort-de-France[24].
- Aimé Césaire held the position of regional council member[25].
- Aimé Césaire held the position of Q115943717[26].
- Aimé Césaire held the position of Q115943717[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: FR[29]
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Began / founded: 1913-06-26[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2008-04-17[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: ffa2bc11-a006-4650-bc3f-03703d17d994[32]
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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 Afro Caribbeans ethnic group[19]. Native languages include French[17] and Antillean Creole[18].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[33], a école normale supérieure[34], in France[35], founded in 1794[36], headquartered in Paris[37]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[38], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1965[41]; and Lycée Victor-Schœlcher[42], a lycée[43], in France[44]. Aimé Césaire studied under Gilbert Gratiant[45].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include politician[6], poet[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. Fields of work include literature[20], a type of arts[46]; drama[21], a literary mode[47]; and politics[22], an academic discipline[48]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[23], a position[49], in France[50], founded in 1789[51]; Mayor of Fort-de-France[24]; regional council member[25]; Q115943717[26]; president[52], a corporate title[53]; and chairperson[54], a type of position[55].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand prix national de la poésie[56], an award[57], in France[58], founded in 1981[59]; America Award in Literature[60], a literary award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1994[63]; and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize[64].
Personal Life
Among Aimé Césaire's spouses was Suzanne Césaire[14]. A child of him was Ina Césaire[15]. Political affiliations include French Communist Party[65], a political party[66], in France[67], founded in 1920[68], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party[69]; Martinican Progressive Party[70], a political party[71], in France[72], founded in 1958[73], headquartered in Fort-de-France[74]; and Socialist Party[75], a political party[76], in France[77], founded in 1969[78], headquartered in rue de Solférino[79].
Death and Burial
Aimé Césaire died on April 17, 2008[5]. He died in Fort-de-France[4]. Burial took place at Fort-de-France[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Aimé Césaire include Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport[80], an international airport[81], in France[82] and Old Town Hall and Theatre[83], a theatre building[84], in France[85].
Why It Matters
Aimé Césaire ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,040 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Frantz Fanon[88], a writer[89], 1925–1961[90], of France[91], specialised in philosophy[92] and Achille Mbembe[93], a philosopher[94], b. 1957[95], of Cameroon[96], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[97], specialised in philosophy[98].
Works attributed to him include Discourse on colonialism[99], a literary work[100]; Cahier d'un retour au pays natal[101], a literary work[102], founded in 1939[103]; and Une Tempête[104], a literary work[105]. Entities named for him include Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport[80], an international airport[81], in France[82] and Old Town Hall and Theatre[83], a theatre building[84], in France[85].
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[14].
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[33], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[38], and Lycée Victor-Schœlcher[42].
What awards did Aimé Césaire receive?
Honors received include Grand prix national de la poésie[56], America Award in Literature[60], and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize[64].
Who did Aimé Césaire influence?
Aimé Césaire has been cited as an influence by Frantz Fanon[88] and Achille Mbembe[93].