French writer and politician. Deputy for Martinique from 1945 to 1993, mayor of Fort-de-France (Martinique) from 1945 to 2001.
Biography:
Resolutely anti-colonial, Aimé Césaire was the founder of the concept of negritude, which he defined in these words: Negritude is the simple recognition of the fact of being black, and the acceptance of this fact, of our destiny as black people, of our history and our culture.
