Africa has just lost one of its greatest thinkers: V. Y. Mudimbe. The French translation by Laurent Vannini of his seminal book "The Invention of #Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy and the Order of Knowledge" (Indiana UP, 1988) was published by Présence Africaine in 2021 bit.ly/2QQmAj6 #VYMudimbe #Mudimbe
April 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Africa has just lost one of its greatest thinkers: V. Y. Mudimbe. The French translation by Laurent Vannini of his seminal book "The Invention of #Africa: Gnosis, Philosophy and the Order of Knowledge" (Indiana UP, 1988) was published by Présence Africaine in 2021 bit.ly/2QQmAj6 #VYMudimbe #Mudimbe
"His writings, poetry, novels and scholarly essays consistently challenged the structures that shaped the understanding of African identities and histories" - @duke-university.bsky.social pays tribute to V. Y. Mudimbe who passed away earlier this month trinity.duke.edu/news/literat... #VYMudimbe
Literature Professor Valentin-Yves Mudimbe Passes Away
A pioneering philosopher, novelist, poet and transdisciplinary scholar, Duke emeritus professor of Literature Valentin-Yves Mudimbe passed away on April 21 at the age of 83. Mudimbe was among the earl...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"His writings, poetry, novels and scholarly essays consistently challenged the structures that shaped the understanding of African identities and histories" - @duke-university.bsky.social pays tribute to V. Y. Mudimbe who passed away earlier this month trinity.duke.edu/news/literat... #VYMudimbe
Quizás su obra más conocida, *La invención de África* (1988), precursora de los estudios pos y decoloniales, indaga en la construcción de "la idea de #África" desde la otredad, la colonialidad epistemológica y, en suma, la creación de la biblioteca colonial.
#VYMudimbe #Mudimbe 🖤
#VYMudimbe #Mudimbe 🖤
April 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Quizás su obra más conocida, *La invención de África* (1988), precursora de los estudios pos y decoloniales, indaga en la construcción de "la idea de #África" desde la otredad, la colonialidad epistemológica y, en suma, la creación de la biblioteca colonial.
#VYMudimbe #Mudimbe 🖤
#VYMudimbe #Mudimbe 🖤