François Sengat-Kuo
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François Sengat-Kuo is better known as a politician
and diplomat
than as poet
. François Sengat-Kuo completed elementary education at the Ecole Principale D’Akwa (Douala). He attended secondary school at the Lycée Leclerc (Yaoundé) and the Lyc.ée Pierre d’Ailly (Compiegne - France). Eminence grise of the late Cameroon National Union
(UNC), his political engagement can be felt in his poetry*. A Militant furious of the Association of Students of Black Africa in France (FEANF)
, his work is laced with observations of the political landscape of Cameroon at the time. Editor of the journal Presence Africaine
, he published numerous articles under the pseudonym Nditsouna Francisco.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
than as poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. François Sengat-Kuo completed elementary education at the Ecole Principale D’Akwa (Douala). He attended secondary school at the Lycée Leclerc (Yaoundé) and the Lyc.ée Pierre d’Ailly (Compiegne - France). Eminence grise of the late Cameroon National Union
Cameroon National Union
The Cameroon National Union was Cameroon's sole legal political party until 1990...
(UNC), his political engagement can be felt in his poetry*. A Militant furious of the Association of Students of Black Africa in France (FEANF)
Black African Students Federation in France
The Black African Students Federation in France was an organization of African students in France. FEANF was influenced by the French Communist Party, and saw the struggle against French colonialism in Africa as part of a wider struggle against Western imperialism...
, his work is laced with observations of the political landscape of Cameroon at the time. Editor of the journal Presence Africaine
Présence Africaine
Présence africaine is a panafrican quarterly cultural, political, and literary magazine, published in Paris and founded by Alioune Diop in 1947. In 1949, Présence africaine expanded to include a publishing house and a bookstore on the rue des Écoles in the Latin Quarter of Paris...
, he published numerous articles under the pseudonym Nditsouna Francisco.
External links
- http://www.bonaberi.com Sengat-Kuo ou la logique de l'hydre à mille têtes]
- http://www.peuplesawa.com/fr/ Sengat- Kuo