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During this last trek, Lindsay composed his most famous poem, "The Congo". Going through Kansas, he was supposedly so successful that "he had to send money home to keep his pockets empty". [3] On his return, Harriet Monroe published in Poetry magazine first his poem "General William Booth Enters into Heaven" in 1913 and then "The Congo" in 1914 ...
The title is adopted from the 1914 poem "The Congo", by Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay. Condemning Leopold's actions, Lindsay wrote: Listen to the yell of Leopold's ghost, Burning in Hell for his hand-maimed host. Hear how the demons chuckle and yell, Cutting his hands off, down in Hell.
Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet; Mwema Ndungo, writer; Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet; Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet [Killam & Rowe] Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet; Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer [2] Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist
Ngoy Lusungu Serge, known as "Serge Le Griot", was born on 12 February 1995 in the city of Goma (), in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] Passionate about modern poetry from an early age, he launched into the theater.
JJ Bola is a Kinshasa-born, British-French poet, writer and educator, [2] [1] based in London. He has written three collections of poetry as well as two novels, No Place to Call Home (2017) and The Selfless Act Of Breathing (2021), and a non-fiction book about masculinity and patriarchy for young people, Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined (2019). [3]
The Congo: Vachel Lindsay's "The Congo" poem; "The Creation" was a dramatization of a paraphrase of James Weldon Johnson's book of "Negro poems and verse" "God's Trombones" George Zachary: Had been scheduled for an earlier broadcast, but which were postponed until March 30. April 6, 1941: The Rocking-Horse Winner: DH Lawrence ad. Auden & James ...
She published two poetry Collections: 'Congo words evils Editions L'Harmattan in 2006, and Infi (r) nitely Woman in 2009 She also wrote in a compilation of six Congolese writers, ''new Kinshasa'', a new entitled: ''course of life '' in 2008 to the French editions SEPIA. She is President of the Congolese Civil Society Women (SOCIFEC Asbl ...
He is the author of fiction, poetry, articles and academic materials. He is also a peace activist and practitioner. For his contribution to peace and conflict transformation, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree ( honoris causa ) from the Institute of Management Sciences (ISGM) and the Universite du CEPROMEC in Burundi in 2008.