Dec 27, 2009

Prayer to the Masks | What Do I Read Next?

Senghor's On African Socialism collects three important essays outlining his vision of nationhood and the special nature of African societies on the road to national development and socialism. These works are considered classics of modern African political philosophy.

Ujaama: Essays on Socialism, by the Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere, is a useful point of comparison to Senghor's political thought.

Janet G. Vaillant's biography of Senghor, Black, French, and African: A Life of Léopold Sédar Senghor, offers extensive context for Senghor's education,...