About this title: The complete poems of Leopold Sedar Senghor, possibly Africa's most famous poet, are offered in translation for the first time in this bilingual edition. The book, representing the culmination of a lifetime of work, includes "Lost Poems", a collection of Senghor's earliest work. Senghor's poetry contrasts the lushness and wonder of Africa's past with the alienation and loss associated with assimilation into European culture. Co-founder of the negritude literary movement, Senghor is concerned that ways be provided for African and European cultures to enrich each other while preserving their ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Press of Virginia
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780813912752ISBN:081391275X
Description: Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 081391275X Nearly New Bilingual edition, introduced and translated by Melvin Dixon. Senghor, from 1960-1981 was President of the Republic of Senegal, is one of Africa's most famous poets. V handsome copy. read more
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