Aimé Césaire was born on June 26, 1913 in Basse-Pointe, Martinique, France. He was a writer, known for A Season in the Congo, Batouk (1967) and La Tragédie du Roi Christophe (1965). He was previously married to Suzanne Roussi. He died on April 17, 2008 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, France.