Originally published in 1939, Aimé Césaire’s Cahier d’un retour au pays natal is a landmark of modern French poetry and a founding text of the Négritude movement. This bilingual edition features a new authoritative translation, revised introduction, and extensive commentary, making it a magisterial edition of Césaire’s surrealist masterpiece.

"Davis has not merely translated a great work of modernist poetry and an essential document in postcolonial history; he has created a present-day source of timely dissent." - The Nation

"This is the best poem ever written." - Artforum

"This edition is without a doubt destined to become a point of reference for every reader of the book as well as for those who dedicate their research to the work of Aimé Césaire, and well beyond the English-speaking world." (translated from the French) - Études Littéraires Africaines

"Unparalleled in mid-20th century French literature. . . ." - Hyperallergic