Léopold Sédar Senghor
first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Léopold Sédar Senghor (9 October 1906 – 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist. He was the first president of Senegal (1960–80). He was part of the Négritude movement. Some people called him an African socialist, but many Senegalese socialists thought he was not really socialist because he was supported by France[1] and put communists in Senegal in jail.[2] He also started the Senegalese Democratic Bloc party.
Léopold Sédar Senghor | |
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1st President of Senegal | |
In office 6 September 1960 – 31 December 1980 | |
Prime Minister | Abdou Diouf |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Abdou Diouf |
Personal details | |
Born | Joal, French West Africa (present-day Senegal) | 9 October 1906
Died | 20 December 2001 Verson, France | (aged 95)
Political party | Socialist Party of Senegal |
Spouse(s) | Ginette Éboué (1946-1956) Colette Hubert Senghor (m. 1957–2001) ; his death |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
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Senghor was the first African allowed to join the Académie française. Many people think he is one of the most important intellectuals from Africa during the 20th century.[3]
References
Other websites
Media related to Léopold Sédar Senghor at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography and guide to collected works: African Studies Centre, Leiden
- Histoire des Signares de Gorée du 17ie au 19ie siécle. Poèmes de Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Biographie par l'Assemblée nationale
- Biographie par l'Academie française Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- President Dia by William Mbaye (2012, english version) - Youtube - Political documentary - 1957 to 1963 in Senegal (55')
- Sangonet
- Préface par Léopold Sédar Senghor à l'ouvrage collectif sur Le Nouvel Ordre Économique Mondiale édité par Hans Köchler (1980) (facsimilé)
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