V. Y. Mudimbe

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (8 December 1941 – 22 April 2025) was a Congolese philosopher, professor, and author of poems, novels, as well as books and articles on African culture and intellectual history. Mudimbe was Ruth F. DeVarney Professor of Romance Studies and professor of comparative literature at Duke University and ''maître de conférences'' at the ''École des hautes études en sciences sociales'' in Paris. Provided by Wikipedia