Monsieur Toussaint

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Édouard Glissant: Monsieur Toussaint (French language, 1961, Editions du Seuil)

237 pages

French language

Published May 11, 1961 by Editions du Seuil.

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3 stars (1 review)

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3 stars

A play chartering the life of Toussaint Louverture from slave to general to governor to French prisoner. Tries to link the course of his life and his failures as a revolutionary leader as in the end necessary for the success of the Haitian revolution. Not that well written, relying on in-your-face proclamations instead of nuance. Also requires background knowledge of the revolution in order to make much sense.

Subjects

  • Toussaint Louverture, -- 1743?-1803 -- Drama