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

Born in the Congo, Tchicaya U Tam'si spent his childhood in France, where he eventually worked as a journalist before moving back to the Congo in 1960. He had regular contact with politician and poet Patrice Lumumba. His poetry is surrealist and often comments on African life and culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchicaya_U_Tam%27si