The Tragedy of King Christophe is recognised as the Martiniquan writer Aime Cesaire's greatest play. Set in the period of upheaval in Haiti after the assassination of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1806, it follows the historical figure of Henri Christophe, a slave who rose to become a general in Toussaint Louverture's army. Paul Breslin and Rachel Ney's translation includes an introduction and explanatory notes.

AIMÉ CÉSAIRE (1913-2008) was a Martiniquan poet, author, and politician. He was one of the founders of the negritude movement in Francophone literature.

PAUL BRESLIN is a poet and a professor emeritus of English at Northwestern University. His most recent book of poetry, Between My Eye and the Light is featured in this catalog.

RACHEL NEY is a lecturer in French at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.