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 (6,800 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]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-06-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-04-17^[31]

• 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 Q18736746^[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 (6,800 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 version, edition or translation^[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 Q18736746^[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].