WRITERS from Martinique

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Writers of all time. This list of famous Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Aimé Césaire (1913 - 2008)

With an HPI of 68.40, Aimé Césaire is the most famous Writer.  His biography has been translated into 45 different languages on wikipedia.

Aimé Fernand David Césaire (; French: [ɛme fɛʁnɑ̃ david sezɛʁ]; 26 June 1913 – 17 April 2008) was a French poet, author, and politician from Martinique. He was "one of the founders of the Négritude movement in Francophone literature" and coined the word négritude in French. He founded the Parti progressiste martiniquais in 1958, and served in the French National Assembly from 1945 to 1993 and as President of the Regional Council of Martinique from 1983 to 1988. He was also the Mayor of Fort-de-France for 56 years, from 1945 to 2001. His works include the book-length poem Cahier d'un retour au pays natal (1939), Une Tempête, a response to William Shakespeare's play The Tempest, and Discours sur le colonialisme (Discourse on Colonialism), an essay describing the strife between the colonizers and the colonized. Césaire's works have been translated into many languages.

2. Édouard Glissant (1928 - 2011)

With an HPI of 61.20, Édouard Glissant is the 2nd most famous Writer.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Édouard Glissant (French: [ɡlisɑ̃]; 21 September 1928 – 3 February 2011) was a French writer, poet, philosopher, and literary critic from Martinique. He is an influential figure in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary and Francophone literature.

3. René Maran (1887 - 1960)

With an HPI of 55.18, René Maran is the 3rd most famous Writer.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

René Maran (5 November 1887 – 9 May 1960) was a French poet and novelist, and the first black writer to win the French Prix Goncourt (in 1921).

4. Patrick Chamoiseau (b. 1953)

With an HPI of 54.06, Patrick Chamoiseau is the 4th most famous Writer.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Patrick Chamoiseau (French pronunciation: [patʁik ʃamwazo]; born 3 December 1953) is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the créolité movement. His work spans a variety of forms and genres, including novels, essays, children's books, screenplays, theatre and comics. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992.