Negritude (Literary movement)

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Name (Hebrew)
נגריטוד (תנועה ספרותית)
Name (Latin)
Negritude (Literary movement)
Name (Arabic)
الزنوجية (الحركة الأدبية)
See Also From tracing topical name
Literary movements
Literature, Modern 20th century History and criticism
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q852544
Library of congress: sh 88002130
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Michael, C.V. Negritude : an annotated bibliography, 1988.
  • Britannica Micro.:v. VII, p. 244 (Negritude, a literary movement of the 1930s, 40s and 50s which was born among French speaking African and Carribean writers ... that committed writers should not only use African subject matter and poetic traditions, in their writings but should also inspire their readers with a desire for political freedom; that Negritude itself encompasses the whole of African cultural, economic, social and political issues ... the value and dignity of African traditions and peoples must be asserted.)
  • Web. 3:p. 132 (ne-gri-tude) (a consciousness of and pride in the cultural and physical aspects of the African heritage; the state of being a Negro)