The Surreptitious Speech
Author | : V. Y. Mudimbe |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 1992-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226545075 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226545073 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Surreptitious Speech written by V. Y. Mudimbe and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished scholar V. Y. Mudimbe assembles a lively tribute to Presence Africaine, the landmark African studies journal begun in 1947 Paris. While it celebrates the project's forty-year history, The Surreptitious Speech does not naively canonize the journal but rather offers a vibrant discussion and critical reading of its context, characteristics, and significance.