African Art as Philosophy: Senghor, Bergson, and the Idea of Negritude

by Souleymane Bachir Diagne

Book Overview

This critically acclaimed study offers a distinct, incisive look at how Senegalese philosopher Senghor sees in African art the most acute expression of Bergson's philosophy.

L?opold S?dar Senghor (1906-2001) was a Senegalese poet and philosopher who in 1960 also became the first president of the Republic of Senegal. In African Art as Philosophy, Souleymane Bachir Diagne uses a unique approach to reading Senghor's influential works,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163542321X
• ISBN13: 9781635423211
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"