Senghor: Writings on Politics [Hardcover]

Senghor: Writings on Politicsbrings Léopold Sédar Senghor’s most vital essays, speeches, and political writings to English-language readers for the first time. Spanning the colonial and postcolonial years between 1937 and 1971, this volume captures Senghor’s evolution from a pioneering poet and cofounder of Négritude to the president of Senegal as he grappled with the complexities of postcolonial identity, governance, and cultural hybridity. Senghor’s reflections on topics ranging from federalism and decolonization to Francophonie reveal his commitment to weaving African and European cultural threads into a vision of global solidarity in ways that resonate with contemporary debates on race, culture, and politics. Inviting readers to engage with a seminal figure whose legacy continues to inspire new ways of thinking about freedom, independence, and coexistence, this landmark book furthers our understanding of one of the twentieth century’s most influential cultural thinkers.USSpanning the colonial and postcolonial years between 1937 and 1971,Senghor: Writings on Politicsbrings Léopold Sédar Senghor’s most vital essays, speeches, and political writings to English-language readers for the first time.Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001) was a poet, philosopher, and the first president of Senegal.

Yohann C. Ripert is Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Stetson University.“Demonstrating the resilience and currency of Léopold Sédar Senghor’s singular genius, this important collection represents the key philosophical, poetic, and existential moments in the long life of the poet-president and pillar of the Négritude movement. The translation of these essays into English could not have come at a better time, when the challenges of democracy and sustainable development are at the center of debates in Africa.”lS&