In this unrhymed prose poem, Césaire develops the central image of torrential rain and its effects—both destructive and cathartic—on island cultures: “The rain, it’s the testy way here and now to strike out everything that exists, everything / that’s been… Read More ›
Gorée initially appeared in Édouard Glissant’s collection Yokes (1979), but is also included in the collection Black Salt (1998), an anthology in English translation of three separate collections of Glissant’s poetry—Le sel noir (Black Salt), Le sang rivé (Riveted Blood),… Read More ›