Critical essay on the fiction works of Édouard Glissant (1928-2011), a Martinican writer, poet, philosopher, and literary critic. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary. He published more than 35 works of fiction, poetry, essay and theater over his lifetime including the following novels, La Lézarde (1958), Le Quatrième Siècle (1964), Malemort (1975), La Case du commandeur (1981), Mahagony (1987), Tout-Monde (1993), Sartorius: le roman des Batoutos (1999) and Ormerod (2003).