November 30, 2025

A Tribute in Verse (Benediction and Translation)

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Translation of selections from Les Fuseaux, parfois increased literary awareness of Mudimbe's work.
The poem Benediction honors the legacy of Valentin-Yves Mudimbe's contributions.
Contribution details the cultural context and importance of Mudimbe's 1970s poetry.
Calls for greater scholarly attention to Mudimbe's poetic output and its relevance.

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Abstract This contribution includes an original poem, “Benediction” in tribute of Valentin-Yves Mudimbe and the first translation in English of selections from Les Fuseaux, parfois (1974). Mudimbe authored several collections in the 1970s, and this translation is intended to draw more scholarly attention to his poetic output.

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Tsitsi Jaji (Fri,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9da91d383f2b2a37a437 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/asr.2025.10141

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Tsitsi Jaji

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African Studies Review

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Duke University

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A Tribute in Verse (Benediction and Translation)

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