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BY Nii Ntreh, 1:30pm October 10, 2019,

Our lives in their words: These are the 10 best black poets of the 20th Century

by Nii Ntreh, 1:30pm October 10, 2019,
Our lives in their words: These are the 10 best black poets of the 20th Century
Aime Cesaire. Photo Credit: Neweurope.eu

Aime Cesaire

Aime Cesaire coined the term Negritude. It was a 20th-century movement, involving mostly continental and diasporic poets, among other artists.

Negritude was a movement of arts and philosophy aimed at empowering the black consciousness and Cesaire ably championed this cause.

In his seminal Cahier d’Un Retour au Pays Natal (Journal of a Homecoming), the Martinican Cesaire highlights the importance of diasporans reconnecting to Africa.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: October 10, 2019

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