Édouard Glissant

Édouard Glissant
Born(1928-09-21)21 September 1928
Died3 February 2011(2011-02-03) (aged 82)
Paris, France
Education
EducationMusée de l'Homme
University of Paris (PhD)
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionAfricana philosophy
SchoolPostcolonialism
Notable worksPoetics of Relation
Notable ideasPoetics of relation · theory of the rhizome

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.