Quotes by Léopold Sédar Senghor

About Léopold Sédar Senghor:

Léopold Sédar Senghor is regarded by many as one of the most important African intellectuals of the 20th century.
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New York! I say New York, let black blood flow into your blood. Let it wash the rust from your steel joints, like an oil of life Let it give your bridges the curve of hips and supple vines. Now the ancient age returns, unity is restored, The recocili...

Léopold Sédar Senghor

Author Bio

  • NameLéopold Sédar Senghor
  • Descriptionfirst president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906-2001)
  • BornOctober 9, 1906
  • DiedDecember 20, 2001
  • CountryFrance; Senegal
  • ProfessionPolitician; Poet; Writer
  • AwardsGrand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour; Grand Cross Of The National Order Of Merit; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Commander Of The Order Of Academic Palms; Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Collar Of The Order Of Isabella The Catholic?; Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca; Prince Pierre Foundation; Peace Prize Of The German Book Trade