It was communicated to me that a major prize will be named by TOFAC after Senghor. He missed the Nobel Prize, as Achebe did. Although I am not part of TOFAC, I think this deserves celebration. As they defined it, one is delighted that this could happen. The tiger can now proclaim his tigritude:
The Leopold Sedar Senghor Prize for African Cultural Creativity and Impact is awarded to an African artist of any medium or form whose works are devoted to harnessing African cultural heritages in creative ways for social consciousness and impact. This Prize is named after the father of Negritude, the visionary poet, politician, and first president of Senegal, Leopold Sedar Senghor, one of the most important intellectuals in African history. This award is also proudly instituted at TOFAC 2019 for the first time, and goes to ????
Toyin Falola
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