Discourse on Colonialism
What is the importance of Martinique in the book, Discourse on Colonialism?
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Discourse on Colonialism
Martinique is not mentioned explicitly in Discourse on Colonialism, but the small island country in the Lesser Antilles is Césaire’s birthplace. Its status as a French colony is inflected in Césaire’s understanding of and heightened attention to colonialism.
Discourse on Colonialism