In Quest of the Lost Song of Self

Much of modern poetry is characterized by a strong ontological focus. Black poetry since the twenties is almost exclusively preoccupied with questions of self, being, anguish and existence in modern society. The poetry of Aime Cesaire ponders the Black condition, drawing upon the business of living from day to day, grasping and summarizing in a poetic instance the meaning of the Black past and present while anticipating a fraternal and humanistic future

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