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Vachel Lindsay in 1912. While in New York in 1905 Lindsay turned to poetry in earnest. He tried to sell his poems on the streets. Self-printing his poems, he began to barter a pamphlet titled Rhymes To Be Traded For Bread, which he traded for food as a self-perceived modern version of a medieval troubadour.
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a poem by American writer Langston Hughes. Hughes wrote the poem when he was 17 years old and was crossing the Mississippi River on the way to visit his father in Mexico. The poem was first published the following year in The Crisis magazine, in June 1921, starting Hughes's literary career. "The Negro Speaks of ...
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
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.
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 ...
Marie-Léontine Tsibinda Bilombo is a Republic of Congo writer. In 1981, she received the National Prize for Poetry. In 1996, the received the Prize Unesco-Aschberg. A native of Girard, she fled the Republic of Congo in 1999 during its civil war (1997–1999), stopping briefly in Niamey before settling in Canada in 2002.
Republic of the Congo women poets (2 P) Pages in category "Republic of the Congo poets" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
King Leopold II raves madly about the good things that he says he has done for the people of the Congo Free State, including the disbursement of millions on religion and art. He says he had come to Congo with piety "oozing" from "every pore", that he had only wanted to convert the people to Christianity, that he had wanted to stop the slave trade.