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 and popular culture

and popular culture

These transnational exchanges also helped construct new ideas about

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

and emotional needs

a fresh start from a life on the run

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 and popular cultureDistinguished 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.