The Surreptitious Speech: Presence Africaine and the Politics of Otherness 1947-1987 (Paperback)

by V. Y. Mudimbe (Editor) "The first issue of Presence Africaine appeared at the end of the year 1947..." (more)
Key Phrases: négritude writers, philosophie bantoue, practical ideology, Cheikh Anta Diop, Alioune Diop, New York (more...)

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Distinguished scholar V. Y. Mudimbe assembles a lively tribute to Presence Africaine, the landmark African studies journal begun in 1947 Paris. While it celebrates the project's forty-year history, The Surreptitious Speech does not naively canonize the journal but rather offers a vibrant discussion and critical reading of its context, characteristics, and significance.

• Paperback: 490 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226545075
• ISBN-13: 978-0226545073
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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