The Collected Poetry

by Léopold Sédar Senghor

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081391275X
• ISBN13: 9780813912752
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 639 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"