Léopold Sédar Senghor and the Civilization of the Universal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3129290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kahiudi Claver Mabana (University of the West Indies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 4-12 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diogenes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0392-1921 • E-ISSN: 1467-7695 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0392192113493741 |
| OpenAlex | W2331479953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
One among the concepts strongly defended by Léopold Sédar Senghor is what he called the civilization of the universal, which forms an essential component of his thought. This concept has been thoroughly commented and, at times, wrongly or controversially interpreted. My approach consists of a personal reflection on the backgrounds of Senghor's thought. First of all I will deal with Senghor's conception of Negritude and what it implies in terms of black identification, recognition of Africa as birthplace of races. Then I will examine the civilization of the universal as defended by Senghor and its link to the thought of Father Teilhard de Chardin, a French palaeontologist. Finally I will present the passionate debate on his work and thought. Senghor was among the African writers and thinkers probably the most admired, the most awarded throughout the world, but also the most criticized and hated
Archaeology · Art · Civilization · Identification (biology · Literature · African history and culture studies · African Studies and Ethnography · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |