Read Me a Poem
Read Me a Poem
The American Scholar
“Femme Noire” by Léopold Sédar Senghor
3 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 5:01 am.
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Amanda Holmes reads Léopold Sédar Senghor’s “Femme Noire,” translated from the French by Melvin Dixon. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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