Poèmes

by Léopold Sédar Senghor

French

Genres: Poetry

413 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Léopold Sédar Senghor was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senegal (1960–1980). Senghor was the first African to sit as a member of the Académie française. He was also the founder of the political party called the Senegalese Democratic Bloc. He is regarded by many as one of the most important African intellectuals of the 20th century.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for a class while I was in Pau, some of the first French poetry I'd ever read. Very evocative of Africa.