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AFRICA
Poem by David Diop
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• Give proper analysis of the text and;

• Appreciate its content through the specified

elements.
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AUTHOR POEM WHOLE TEXT DISCUSS REFERENCES

Briefest Background of
Briefest Background of Present the Whole Text Discuss the literary The sites that we used
the Author of the Poem piece particularly the for the contents of this
the Literary Piece
persona, tone, etc. report.
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BACKGROUND OF
THE AUTHOR

BACKGROUND
DAVID MANDESSI DIOP
• Born: July 9, 1927
Bordeaux, France
• Died: August 29, 1960

OF
• He was a French West African
poet known for his
contribution to the Négritude
literary movement. His work

THE AUTHOR
reflects his anti-colonial stance.
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BACKGROUND OF
THE LITERARY PIECE

BACKGROUND OF
Africa by David Diop
• is a poem by Senegalese poet David Diop,
published in 1956. It is a powerful and moving

THE LITERARY
exploration of the African experience, both its
beauty and its suffering.

Fact: The original version was written in French.

PIECE
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AFRICA
Poem by David Diop

PRESENT Africa my Africa

Africa of proud warriors in the ancestral savannahs

THE
Africa of whom my grandmother sings
On the banks of the distant river
I have never known you
But your blood flows in my veins

WHOLE
Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields
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The blood of your sweat

PRESENT The sweat of your work

The work of your slavery
The slavery of your children
Africa tell me Africa

THE
Is this you this back that is bent
This back that breaks under the weight of humiliation
This back trembling with red scars
And saying yes to the whip under the midday sun

WHOLE
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PRESENT
But a grave voice answers me
Impetuous son that tree young and strong
That tree there
In splendid loneliness amidst white and faded flowers

THE
That is Africa your Africa
That grows again patiently obstinately
And its fruit gradually acquires
The bitter taste of liberty.

WHOLE
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Persona THE
LITERARY
Someone (a man) who is deeply connected to
Africa. The speaker identifies that he is an
African even though they have never lived there.

PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Relevance of the Title THE
LITERARY
• Identity and Connection
• Exploration of African History

PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Tone THE
LITERARY
• 1 Stanza: Pride and Nostalgia
st

• 2 Stanza:
nd
Anguish and Sorrow
• 3 Stanza: Resilience and Hope
rd

PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Issue THE
LITERARY
• Colonialism
• Suffering that it has caused Africa
• A powerful indictment of colonialism
PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Insights THE
• HumanLITERARY
• Beauty and its suffering
condition and struggle for
freedom and liberation
PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Symbolism THE
LITERARY
• "Africa" is not just a geographical
reference but also a symbol of pride,
suffering, and resilience.
PIECES
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Symbolism THE
LITERARY
• ‘Tree’– hope and resilience
• ‘scars’, ‘whip’, and ‘blood’ – slavery and
oppression that Africa has endured

PIECES
• Black blood – African identity
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DISCUSS THE
LITERARY PIECES

DISCUSS
Theme THE
spirit,LITERARY
• "A man silently bears a resilient
enduring the scars of history."

PIECES
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REFERENCE
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All Poetry:
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8562839-Afric

REFERENC
a-by-David-Diop
• Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Diop
• Biography
https://www.poets.org/poet/david-diop

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