Discourse On Colonialism This Classic Work, First Published In France In

This Classic Work, First Published In France In 1955, Profoundly Influences The Generation Of Scholars And Activists At The Forefront Of Liberation Struggles In Africa, Latin America, And The Caribbean.

Nearly Twenty Years Later, When Published For The First Time In English, Discourse On Colonialism Inspired A New Generation Engaged In The Civil Rights, Black Power And Antiwar Movements.

Aim Csaire Eloquently Describes The Brutal Impact Of Capitalism And Colonialism On Both The Colonizer And Colonized, Exposing The Contradiction And Hypocrisy Implicit In Western Notions Of Progress And Civilization Upon Encountering The Savage, Uncultured, Or Primitive.

He Reaffirms African Values, Identity, And Culture, And Their Relevance, Reminding Us That The Relationship Between Consciousness And Reality Is Extremely Complex.It Is Equally Necessary To Decolonize Our Minds, Our Inner Life, At The Same Time That We Decolonize Society.