The Novels of Linus T Asong : A Study in Crime, Punishment, and Dysfunctionality / Emmanuel Doh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doh, Emmanuel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, [2023]

Summary:

This study is the first critical examination of the novels of Linus T.Asong, a sharp, compelling, and brutally insightful storyteller,sometimes comical yet with a knack for the distraught, disturbing, andmacabre in his throbbing capture and portrayal of society as itfunctions or as it fails to function.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Preface

Biographical Introduction

Chapter 1

The Forces of Crime and Punishment: Stranger in His Homeland, The Crown of Thorns, A Legend of the Dead

STRANGER IN HIS HOMELAND

THE CROWN OF THORNS

A LEGEND OF THE DEAD

Chapter 2

Desperation and The Will to Survive: The Akroma File, and The Crabs of Bangui

THE AKROMA FILE

THE CRABS OF BANGUI

Chapter 3

A Journey into the Soul, the Mind, and the Person: No Way to Die, and Salvation Colony

NO WAY TO DIE

SALVATION COLONY

Chapter 4

Culture and Conflict: Chopchair, Dr. Frederick Ngenito

CHOPCHAIR

DOCTOR FREDERICK NGENITO

Chapter 5

Dichotomizing History: Osagyefo: The Great Betrayal

OSAGYEFO: THE GREAT BETRAYAL

Chapter 6

Linus T. Asong and Beyond: A Portrait and Conclusion

NOTES

APPENDIX

Works Cited

INDEX

Back cover

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789956553785

9956553786

OCLC:

1409683539