Anglophone-Cameroon literature : an introduction / Emmanuel Fru Doh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doh, Emmanuel Fru, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cameroonian literature (English)--History and criticism.

Cameroonian literature (English).

Physical Description:

xii, 240 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

Against a disturbing political backdrop and through an in-depth appraisal of selected illustrative texts from major genres-poetry, prose, and drama-Emmanuel Fru Doh presents the origins and growth of a young but potent literature. To him, Anglophone-Cameroon literature is a weapon in the hands of an oppressed English-speaking minority in his native Cameroon, Africa, who were unfairly manipulated by the United Nations and Britain into a skewed federation in the name of an independence deal. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: The Emergence of a "Nation" 1

From Colonialism to the United Nation's Devil's Alternative 2

From the Federal Republic to the Unitary State 6

A Re-birth of La République du Cameroun and Multiparty Politics 14

Notes 18

2 Oral Literature in Anglophone-Cameroon 21

Oral Literature as Culture 21

Oral Literature and Research in Anglophone-Cameroon 24

Oral Literature as a Subject in schools 25

Prose 26

Poetry 28

Songs 30

Epigrams 30

Riddles 31

The Future and the Oral Tradition in Anglophone-Cameroon 32

Notes 36

3 Prose: The Novel and the Impact of Colonization 37

The Good Foot (1987) / Nsanda Eba Eba, Nsanda 37

The Village School Girl (1985) / Joseph A. Ngongwikwo Ngongwikwo, Joseph A. 39

A Few Nights and Days (1966) / Mbella Sonne Dipoko Dipoko, Mbella Sonne 46

The Whiteman of God (1980) / Kenjo Jumbam Jumbam, Kenjo 50

The Crown of Thorns (1990) / Linus T. Asong Asong, Linus T. 56

Mind Searching (1991) / Francis B. Nyamnjoh Nyamnjoh, Francis B. 65

Notes 70

4 Theater, Nationhood, and the Question of Independence 71

The Mask (1966) / Sankie Maimo Maimo, Sankie 71

The Tragedy of Mr. No-Balance (1976) / Victor Eleame Musinga Musinga, Victor Eleame 76

Before This Time, Yesterday (1993) / Ba'bila Mutia Mutia, Ba'bila 79

And Palm-Wine Will Flow (1990) / Bole Butake Butake, Bole 87

Beasts of No Nation (1990) / Bate Besong Besong, Bate 90

What God Has Put Asunder (1992) / Victor Epie'Ngome Epie'Ngome, Victor 101

Notes 115

5 Poetry and the Republic 117

Konglanjo (1988) / Bongasu-Tanla-Kishani 118

Cry of the Destitute (1995) / Gahlia N. Gwangwa'a Gwangwa'a, Gahlia N. 148

Wading the Tide (1995) (By Shadrach A. Ambanasom) / Emmanuel Fru Doh Doh, Emmanuel Fru 170

Partners in Prison (1991) / Christmas Atem Ebini Ebini, Christmas Atem 182

The Passing Wind (1991) / Nol Alembong Alembong, Nol 202

The Emperor is an Albatross and Other Poems (1992) / Carlson Anyangwe Anyangwe, Carlson 211

Notes 221

6 Conclusion 223

Notes 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739192726

0739192728

OCLC:

897447032