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Senegal's shining beacon (1990-09-14)

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Book Review

Published

1990-09-14
The Times Literary Supplement

Authors (1)

Oliver, Roland

Citation

"Senegal's shining beacon", The Times Literary Supplement, 14 Sep 1990, p. 966 The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive,, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EX1200177419/GDCS?u=linc74325&sid=GDCS&xid=7490e0bf. Accessed 29 Jun 2019

Excerpt

Roland Oliver reviews Janet G. Vaillant's biography of Leopold Senghor. The book is "directed far more towards Senghor's contribution as a poet and thinker than to his career as a politician and statesman" which "makes agreeable reading."

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