The Surreptitious Speech: Presence Africaine and the Politics of Otherness 1947-1987 Biography & Autobiography | Women ; Technology & Engineering | Marine & Naval ; Social Science | Discrimination ; Biography & Autobiography | Cultural the book shares the profound

the book shares the profound impact Africa has had on the world

a fresh start from a life on the run

it may be the first time that they had ever encountered such information

and popular culture

and emotional needs

The Surreptitious Speech: Presence Africaine and the Politics of Otherness 1947-1987 Biography & Autobiography | Women ; Technology & Engineering | Marine & Naval ; Social Science | Discrimination ; Biography & Autobiography | Cultural the book shares the profoundDistinguished 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.