David Rubadiri, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Bernard Fonlon, Wole Soyinka
- Date
1964
- Summary
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Examines French African literature and the concept of "negritude," the idea of a unique African collective personality. Visits a classroom in Nyasaland, where the teacher-poet Rubadiri discusses Soyinka's poem "Telephone Conversation." Presents President Senghor of Senegal, also an admired poet, who speaks on the concept of "negritude." Closes with an interview of Dr. Fonlon in Cameroon, who discusses dangers facing African literature.
- Publisher
National Educational Television
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003221043; Other: GR00457574; MDPI Barcode: 40000003221043
Access Restrictions
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