Our experiences can shape our identity and how we view the world. The people we interact
with and the places we travel all can profoundly impact the person we become.
What does it really mean to be from the Caribbean? After reading Elizabeth WalcottHackshaw's biography of Aime Cesaire, I asked myself this question. This book examines
and reflects on the life and work of French poet, author, politician, and founding member of
the "Negritude" movement Aime Fernand Cesaire. Additionally, the author examines how he
influenced Caribbean culture, identity, and politics.
Born to Fernand Cesaire and Maire Eleonore, the second of six children, chapter one serves
as an origin story for the great man he would become.