A tempest : based on Shakespeare's The tempest ; adaptation for a black theatre / Aimé Césaire ; translated from the French by Philip Crispin

Abstract

A witty and fiercely anti-colonialist revision of Shakespeare's island fling, Césaire turns it into a brilliant assertion of black identity. Prospero is an exiled tyrant, while Caliban becomes a mutinous figure who has clear affinities with Malcolm X. Césaire, major poet, Martinique politician, and coiner of the term negritude has presented not simply a new reading of The Tempest but an original play of astonishing power. This translation was first performed at the Gate Theatre in 1998.

Citation

(Ed.). (2002). A tempest : based on Shakespeare's The tempest ; adaptation for a black theatre / Aimé Césaire ; translated from the French by Philip Crispin. Oberon Books

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2002
• ISBN: 978-1-84002-143-1
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/405296
• Contract Date: Jun 1, 2002