{"product_id":"tale-of-black-histories-a-translation-and-critical-edition-paperback","title":"Tale of Black Histories: A Translation and Critical Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Daily\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Daily\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eEmily Sahakian\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Glissant has emerged as one of the major figures of 20th-century postcolonial literature, and his novels, poetry, and essays have been widely translated and studied. Little has been written, however, about his cultural and educational activism which informed and shaped his theoretical work. This edition sheds light on this chapter of Glissant's career by translating and annotating the collaboratively composed and staged play, \u003cem\u003eHistoire de Nègre\u003c\/em\u003e, which he helped to write and perform while teaching at the Institute for Martinican Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing borrowed texts from postcolonial literature, primary historical documents, Creole songs, new ensemble-based scenes, and Glissant's original writing, \u003cem\u003eHistoire de Nègre\u003c\/em\u003e was created in 1970-1971 by a group of schoolteachers at the Institute and performed for thousands of working-class spectators throughout Martinique. The play tells a tale that crosses time and space to stage the histories of slavery, colonialism, and anti-black violence, and the people's resistance against these forces. Our edition presents the first English-language translation of \u003cem\u003eHistoire de nègre\u003c\/em\u003e as well as documenting its complex historical and literary references, performance history, and place in its intellectual, literary, and theatrical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntellectually rich, formally innovative, yet long-neglected, \u003cem\u003eHistoire de Nègre\u003c\/em\u003e offers a privileged window into Glissant's theatrical and educational activism, which formed the basis of his influential theoretical work C\u003cem\u003earibbean Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e. The play exemplifies Glissant's work as a theatre artist and educational activist, expanding our knowledge of his thought and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460976623869,"sku":"9781836245896","price":87.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TnGZzKq_Vl9781836245896.webp?v=1777256524","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/tale-of-black-histories-a-translation-and-critical-edition-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}