The Other Side of Fifty and Rays of Lamentation

Tennu Mbuh

Description

This collection dissects post-independence Cameroon as a representative postcolonial junction. The history that assists in the writing of the poems is a necessary background to understand the dislocated vision of an erstwhile independent territory. After a patriotic pastime of sweeping every bit of rubbish under the carpet of national unity for over fifty years, the collection summons us to introspect on the consequences of feeding and living on a national lie. It is only after such reflection that, hopefully, remedial gestures can offer �new dreams on the dawn of new sleep�.

Sujets

• Poetry

Informations

• Publié par: Langaa RPCIG
• Date de parution: 13 mai 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789956790913
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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The Other Sideof Fifty andRays of Lamentation The Other Side of Fifty and M BUH T ENNU Rays of M BUH Lamentation M BUH T ENNU M BUH

On the Other Side of Fifty & Rays of Lamentation Mbu Mbu

L a ng a a R esea rch & P u blishing CIG Mankon, Bamenda

Publisher: LangaaRPCIG Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group P.O. Box 902 Mankon Bamenda North West Region Cameroon [e-mail] www.langaa-rpcig.net Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective [e-mail] www.africanbookcollective.com ISBN: 9956-790-04-4 ©Mbu Mbu 2013

DISCLAIMER All views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Langaa RPCIG.

Table of Contents The Beginning No More Sirens New Dreams Toading my Name Anglocam Defined Hammocks from Bridges Bamenda Kribi Maroua La Belle When We Sell Cameroon The Second Coming What Jesus Said Fear of Fire Jesus My Brother Motherly Power Namondo’s Garden A Mother’s Lament For Njifor Bob, My Man Going on Retirement Of her Laughter Bliss of Innocence After Purupa*-in-Picasso (for Dr Kinni Nsom) Soul Unloved Ashes The Release A While Ago Beads of Flame Lonely Migrant

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