Valentin-Yves Mudimbe lived from 8 December 1941 to 22 April 2025 and was a Congolese philosopher, academic and author of poems and novels as well as books and articles on African culture and intellectual history; he was Ruth F. DeVarney Professor of Romance Studies and professor of comparative literature at Duke University, and maitre de conferences at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales in Paris.
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Notable PublicationThe Invention of Africa (1988) 1 Office HeldRuth F. DeVarney Professor of Romance Studies, Duke University 1 Death PlaceChapel Hill, North Carolina 1 Classification
NationalityCongo (Democratic Republic of the) 1 Tradition
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He was born on December 8, 1941, in Jadotville, a town now known as Likasi, in the Katanga province of Congo.
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Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (8 December 1941 - 22 April 2025) was a Congolese philosopher, academic and author of poems, novels, as well as books and articles on African culture and intellectual history.
Death
Mudimbe died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States on 22 April 2025, at the age of 83.
Death, place
Mudimbe died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Legacy
Mudimbe's work is considered as highly influential for African studies, notably for his major book The Invention of Africa (1988).
Career
Mudimbe was Ruth F. DeVarney Professor of Romance Studies and professor of comparative literature at Duke University.
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