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• An African Writer Educated in French

  In the following essay, Miller considers the problem of an African writer educated in French who wishes to address African themes in his writing.

• The Locale of "Prayer to the Masks"

  In this essay, Semansky argues that the locale of "Prayer to the Masks" is Senghor's Parisian flat, a lodging transformed through writing the poem.

• The Artistic, Spiritual and Political Implications Held by the Traditional Piece of African Art, the Mask

  In the following brief essay on Senghor's "A Dance of Masks", Jonathan Peters examines the artistic, spiritual and political implications held by the traditional piece of African art, the mask.

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1. Prayer to the Masks: Introduction
2. Prayer to the Masks: Summary
3. Prayer to the Masks: Leopold Sedar Senghor Biography
4. Prayer to the Masks: Themes
5. Prayer to the Masks: Style
6. Prayer to the Masks: Historical Context
7. Prayer to the Masks: Critical Overview
8. Prayer to the Masks: Essays and Criticism
   1. An African Writer Educated in French
   2. The Locale of "Prayer to the Masks"
   3. The Artistic, Spiritual and Political Implications Held by the Traditional Piece of African Art, the Mask
9. Prayer to the Masks: Compare and Contrast
10. Prayer to the Masks: Topics for Further Study
11. Prayer to the Masks: What Do I Read Next?
12. Prayer to the Masks: Bibliography and Further Reading
13. Prayer to the Masks: Pictures
14. Copyright

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