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Léopold Sédar Senghor (/ s ɒ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɔːr /; French: [sɑ̃ɡɔʁ]; 9 October 1906 – 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who was the first president of Senegal (1960–1980). Ideologically an African socialist, Senghor was one of the major theoreticians of Négritude.
Léopold Senghor (born Oct. 9, 1906, Joal, Senegal, French West Africa [now in Senegal]—died Dec. 20, 2001, Verson, France) was a poet, teacher, and statesman, the first president of Senegal, and a major proponent of the concept of Negritude.
Senegalese poet, writer, and statesman Léopold Sédar Senghor was born near Dakar in the town of Joal to a Fulbe mother and a Serer trader father. He was educated at the École Nationale de la France d’Outre-Mer in Paris, where he became friends with Aimé Césaire and future French president George…
Léopold Sédar Senghor ( Écouter ), né le 9 octobre 1906 à Joal ( Sénégal, AOF) et mort le 20 décembre 2001 à Verson ( France ), est un homme d'État français puis sénégalais, poète, écrivain et premier président de la république du Sénégal. Il est ministre en France avant l' indépendance du Sénégal et est le premier ...
Aug 29, 2018 · Senegal’s first President, Léopold Sedar Senghor, is considered one of the most influential Africans of the 20th century. As a poet, Senghor championed black identity through his literary works, and as a politician, he showed that democracy and stability was achievable in post-colonial Africa.
Aug 13, 2020 · De 1944 jusqu'à l'indépendance du Sénégal, il occupe la chaire de langues et civilisation négro-africaines à l'École nationale de la France d'outre-mer. L'année 1945 marque le début de sa carrière politique. Élu député du Sénégal, il est, par la suite, constamment réélu (1946, 1951, 1956).
Jun 25, 2024 · June 25, 2024. More than 20 years after the death of Léopold Sédar Senghor — the writer, poet and first president of Senegal after the country’s independence from France — his name is ...
Dec 21, 2001 · Léopold Sédar Senghor, a poet, professor, philosopher and statesman who became the first president of Senegal when it gained independence from France, died yesterday at his home in Normandy. Mr...
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First president of Senegal and developer of negritude and African socialism. Léopold Sédar Senghor was a man of politics and a man of culture who in both areas was devoted to finding a balance between Europe and Africa.
Jan 1, 2021 · This article is a biography of Leopold Sedar Senghor who was one of the pioneers of the Negritude movement. His contributions in Senegalese and African politics and culture are put into perspective with postcolonial theories, literary movements such as Creoleness and the current socio-political events in the contemporary world.
