A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

"Culture and politics travel forward hand in hand", The Times, 13 Apr 1974, p. VII The Times Digital Archive, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CS520452749/GDCS?u=linc74325&sid=GDCS&xid=76acdc3b. Accessed 29 Jun 2019

"...President Senghor has seen the role of cultural pioneer in Africa as an important substitute for the leadership of West Africa, lost when the French West African Federation broke up on independence in 1960. Even those politically opposed to President Senghor appreciate the cultural stature he has brought to his country, and his own personal example has inspired and encouraged many."