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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797102203321

Autore

Vakunta Peter Wuteh

Titolo

Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English / / Peter Wuteh Vakunta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mankon, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, , 2015

[Place of distribution not identified] : , : African Books Collective, , [date of distribution not identified]

©2015

ISBN

9956-762-73-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Disciplina

821.008

Soggetti

English poetry

American poetry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Cam-Tok; Kwara-Kwara; Tif-Tif!; Bakassi Tok; Biabia Bank; Half-Book; Crish Economique; Manawa-a; Mini Minor; Cameroon Na Cameroon; A Tout Casser Tok; Kongossa For Quata; No Kondition Is Pamanent; Ja Ma Fous Plenti!; Small Small Catch Monkey; Makandee Na Wa; Bush Faller; Bita Kola; Mbere-Khaki; Mbo'oko; Small No Be Sick; Toyi! Toyi!; Tobassi; Poet Of Di Pipo; Clando Republic; No Way For Die; Sabga; Seven Kata; Tchoko; Deuxieme Bureau; Glossary; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

"Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English is one patriotic rage. An anthology of sorts, this book of poems contains wisdom, inspirational reflections and witticisms for all. Through apt descriptions, illustrations, dialogues, interrogations and incisive phraseology, Peter Wuteh Vakunta creates an effective balance of colorful images that traces and documents disturbing accounts and evidences of corruption, greed, skewed values and life experiences that have assaulted his fatherland, betrayed political leaders and institutions, court judges, and parliamentarians as the police-cum-military continue to put their ambitions above the country's needs while forsaking future leaders-children. Vakunta describes how civil servants represent selfish interests and aspirations. Judges are intimidated as



the nation's laws continue to be transgressed. The police and military continue to abuse the trust invested in them by civilians and misdirect their patriotism while virtually the entire nation continues to live shaky lives with a punctured integrity. Vakunta does this in popular lingos commonly used by musicians, business folks, and the common man under several labels-pidgin English, Camfranglais, Cam-tok, Camspeak, Majunga tok ..."--Dr. Fidelis Achenjang, Union College, USA.