French-Senegalese actor Adama Diop joins Seuls en Scène for the first time, accompanied by musicians, to present a reading-performance of Aimé Césaire’s masterpiece Cahier d’un retour au pays natal.
This groundbreaking work by Aimé Césaire, mixing poetry and prose, and published in 1939, revolutionized French Caribbean literature by reflecting on the identity of Black Africans in colonial settings and inventing a new literary style.
Adama Diop pursues his foray into the form of reading-performance after creating a similar reading-performance at Festival d’Avignon 2023 on the writings of French poet Kery James. With his dedicated musicians, he offers the premiere of a work that he hopes to continue develop.
Performance in French. Duration: 1 hour.
Podcast
Listen to Le Poète noir podcast: Adama Diop reads Kery James
Tickets & Details
Reserve free tickets through University Ticketing
The reading/performance is free and open to the public; advance tickets required.
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Directions
Get directions to the Wallace Theater, located on the Forum level of the Lewis Arts complex, and find other venue information for the arts complex.
Accessibility
The Wallace Theater is an accessible venue. The show will be performed in French.
Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information about our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
Production Credits
Reading by Adama Diop
Live Music by Jessica Martin Maresco and Dramane Dembele
