Straddling the Mungo [[electronic resource] ] : a book of poems in English & French / / by Peter Wuteh Vakunta

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458838603321
• Autore: Vakunta Peter W
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2009
• ISBN: 1-283-19850-9; 9956-716-91-X; 9786613198501; 9956-716-08-1; 9956-615-08-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (86 p.)
• Collana: Langaa & African Studies Centre
• Disciplina: 821.92
• Soggetti: African poetry (English) - History and criticism; African poetry (French) - History and criticism; Electronic books.; Africa History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Poems written in both the English and the French languages"--P. [4] of cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Identity / Identite; Identity Crisis; Crise d'identite; Indigenous Peoples; Autochtones; Fatherland; Patrie; Afritude; Afritude; Majunga Tok; Majunga Tok; Early Inhabitants; Premiers habitants; Franglo-Folly; Franglo-Folie; Remonstrance / Remontrance; Demo-Dictators; Demo-dictateurs; The Downtrodden; Les damnes de la terre; Africa, Oh My Africa!; Afrique, Ah Mon Afrique!; News Briefs; Faits divers; Civilizing Mission; Mission civilisatrice; Topsy-Turvy World; Monde a l'envers; Slavery; Esclavage; Mental Asylum; Asile d'alienes; DrunkardSoulard; Cruel City; Ville cruelle; Down With Kleptomaniacs; A bas les kleptomanes!; Waiting For The Messiah; En attendant le Messie; High-Speed Train (HST); Train a grande vitesse (TGV); Witchcraft; Maraboutage; Empty Vessels; Bidons vides; Reminiscences / Memoires; I Had A Dream; J'avais un reve; Bygone Age; Temps jadis; Homage to Forebears; Hommage aux ancetres; Laughter; Rire; Affection / ; Affection; A Word For My Sons; Conseils a mes fils; Advice to My Daughters; Conseils a mes filles; Kola Nut; Noix de kola; Love-Sickness; Maladie d'amour; The Plague; La peste; Love Creed; Credo d'amourSchool For Wives; Ecole des femmes; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection makes a forceful case that official bilingualism is not a pipe-dream, but rather a powerful modus operandi with the potential to ease a myriad of socio-political bottlenecks.