Abstract
Born in 1934, the Beninese philosopher and politician Stanislas Spero Adotevi passed away on February 7, 2024. He remains famous for his radical critique of Léopold Senghor's thought and political practice, but his ideas are often caricatured. This article offers the first academic assessment of Adotevi's analysis of Negritude. Far from another philosophical deconstruction of ethnophilosophy, he elaborates a genuine critique of state power, neo-colonialism, and imperialism in the African postcolony. Although inspired by Marxism, Adotevi's critical theory must be understood as a pan-Africanist reinvention of Black Power activism and philosophy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-24 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Esprit Créateur |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2024 |