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Notebook of a Return to the Native Land (Cahier d'un retour au pays natal)

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Overview
Region

Diaspora

Martinique

Era

Colonial/Negritude

Language

French

Genre

Poetry

About This Work

Epic poem marking the birth of Negritude movement, exploring Black identity, colonialism, and the poet's return to Martinique with revolutionary fervor.

Literary Significance

Foundational text of Negritude movement; co-founder alongside Senghor and Damas

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