Afropolitanism is a contemporary literary and cultural concept that describes the experience of Africans — and people of African descent — who move fluidly between African and Western worlds. The term was popularized by Ghanaian-British writer Taiye Selasi in her 2005 essay Bye-Bye Babar.
In Francophone literature
Several Francophone African writers are associated with Afropolitan themes, including Alain Mabanckou (Congo-Brazzaville), Léonora Miano (Cameroun) and Fatou Diome (Sénégal). Their work navigates between African origins and life in Europe, often in France.
