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Pigments
Léon-Gontran DamasEarly short poems on racism, work and colonial life, written in a plain, direct voice.
Cahier d'un retour au pays natal
Aimé CésaireA long poem about returning to Martinique that mixes colonial history, anger and celebration of Black heritage.
Chants D'ombre
Léopold Sédar SenghorLyric poems about exile, Africa and Black identity, rooted in African rhythm and imagery.
Les contes d'Amadou-Koumba
Birago DiopSenegalese folktales retold in French, drawing on oral tradition and the presence of spirits.
Hosties Noires
Léopold Sédar SenghorPoems on the suffering of Africans in war and colonial labor, with religious and elegiac tones.
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- The nostalgic drum
The nostalgic drumFemi Osofisan2001 - Cadastre
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