The book deals with modern African literature, written by one of its creators, the poet and diplomat, Professor Lawrence Korbande Codis. In its first chapter, it begins by defining modern African literature, its geographical borders, its characteristics, its ancient roots, and its impact on modern literature. It also deals with the impact of English and French colonial intervention throughout The beginning of the last century, in the formation of the thought of the writers of this region, and what challenges the colonial reality imposed in terms of topics, ideas, and even the language used. As for the second chapter, it talks about the elements of African literature in some detail. It begins with poetry and its various topics, the glorification of the distinctive black color of the people of Africa, the emergence of theater, the factors of its entry into the continent and the stages of its development. And because art also includes handicrafts, the writer did not leave it without briefly talking about the history of some of them. And his present. This book is a guide and introduction for any researcher or interested in African affairs in general, and modern African literature in particular.