Présence Africaine Volume 30 presents a collection of essays, poems, and critical writings that explore major political, cultural, and philosophical issues in Africa during the mid-20th century. The volume discusses colonialism, apartheid, the rise of single-party systems, and the search for an authentic African philosophy, while also featuring literary works and cultural reviews. Together, th…
This special issue of Présence Africaine presents a comprehensive account of the 1st International Conference of Negro Writers and Artists, held at the Sorbonne in Paris, September 19–22, 1956. The conference brought together writers, artists, and intellectuals from Africa and the diaspora, including figures such as Léopold Sédar Senghor, Aimé Césaire, Richard Wright, and Alioune Diop. I…
Présence Africaine is a leading intellectual journal first published in November–December 1947 in Paris and Dakar. This inaugural issue became an important platform for African and diaspora scholars, writers, and artists to voice their ideas on African identity, culture, colonialism, and socio-political development. The journal featured essays, literary criticism, cultural studies, and writi…
Présence Africaine is an important journal that serves as a forum for intellectual, cultural, and political thought on Africa and the diaspora. This issue, published from August–September 1955, is part of the Nouvelle Série, which features articles on literature, art, philosophy, history, and the political struggles of African nations during the colonial period. The journal played a signifi…