The Surreptitious speech : Présence africaine and the politics of otherness, 1947-1987

distinguished 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. The first issue of Presence Africaine appeared at the end of the year 1947.