The rising sun & boma / Kenneth Usongo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Usongo, Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African poetry (English).

African poetry.

Cameroonian poetry (English).

Nature--Poetry.

Nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rising sun and boma

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The Rising Sun and Boma interrogate social evils such as moral decadence, corruption, and greed that are rife in the Cameroonian society. In both plays, Ipah, Paddy, Dinna, and Boma, for example, exemplify how waywardness and avarice can subvert moral integrity. At the same time, the plays problematise the intersection of tradition and modernity, articulating the tension inherent in both visions of life. Although the moral landscape of the drama appears sordid, characters like Abu Ipah and Joseph enkindle hope. Initially performed seventeen years ago, the plays are still as poignant as they are didactic and hilarious as they are refreshing. The characters are credible and compelling partly because of the felicitous language that is anchored in the local imagery.

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; The Rising Sun; In the Beginning; Festive Moments; Tribulations; Epiphany; Interlude; Transformation; Fragmentation; Resolution; Boma; Genesis; New Horizons; Transitions; New Beginnings; Glossary; Back cover

Notes:

Plays.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 25, 2015).

ISBN:

9789956792665

9956792667

OCLC:

903985806