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Negritude has been defined by Léopold Sédar Senghor as "the sum of the cultural values of the black world as they are expressed in the life, the institutions, and the works of black men." Sylvia Washington Bâ analyzes Senghor's poetry to show how the concept of negritude infuses it at every level. A biographical sketch describes his childhood in Senegal, his distinguished academic career in France, and his election as President of Senegal. Themes of alienation and exile pervade Senghor's poetry, but it was by the opposition of his sensitivity and values to those of Europe that he was able to formulate his credo. Its key theme, and the supreme value of black African civilization, is the co...
Monograph on the leadership role of leopold sedar senghor and other African intellectuals in the development of socialist ideology in Senegal - covers the philosophy and political aspects of negritude as a nationalist movement, the role of France, social change, political leadership, social structure, the role of cooperative organisation, economic development, education, the role of political parties, etc. Bibliography pp. 240 to 289. Biography senghor l.s.
Presents the life of the Senegalese poet and politician, from his humble beginnings in a West African village, to his years studying in France, and his return to become the president of Senegal, leading his country's efforts to gain its independence fromF
Leopold Sedar Senghor was not only president of the Republic of Senegal from 1960 to 1981, he is also Africa's most famous poet. A cofounder of the Negritude cultural movement, he is recognized as one of the most significant figures in African literature. This bilingual edition of Senghor's complete poems made his work available for the first time to English-speaking audiences. His poetry, alive with sensual imagery, contrasts the lushness and wonder of Africa's past with the alienation and loss associated with assimilation into European culture. Translator Melvin Dixon places Senghor's writing in historical persepctive by relating it to both his political involvement and his intellectual development.
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