(

La Lézarde

p. 244). [But words never stop dying, the river never stops carrying forward fragments of the land towards the sea.]

Intellectual and Political Itinerary of a Martinican Artist

Édouard Glissant (born in Sainte-Marie, Martinique in 1928), writer, poet and literary critic, is one of the most influential figures in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary. Since 1953 (publication of

Un champ d’îles

), his poetic and theoretical works place him in the illustrious lineage of Mallarmé, Reverdy, Char and Bonnefoy. His novels, from

La Lézarde

(1958, Prix Renaudot, and probably one the most powerful novels written in French in the 20th century) to the more recent

Ormerod

(2003), likewise assure him a position among the foremost novelists writing in French in the second half…

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Citation: Azerad, Hugo. "Edouard Glissant". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 November 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=5745, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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