03534nam 2200685 a 450 991045883860332120200520144314.01-283-19850-99956-716-91-X97866131985019956-716-08-19956-615-08-0(CKB)2560000000048168(EBL)1135307(OCoLC)830165126(SSID)ssj0000487661(PQKBManifestationID)11929888(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000487661(PQKBWorkID)10446854(PQKB)10193314(MiAaPQ)EBC1135307(OCoLC)776896418(MdBmJHUP)muse22036(Au-PeEL)EBL1135307(CaPaEBR)ebr10333854(CaONFJC)MIL319850(EXLCZ)99256000000004816820091123d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStraddling the Mungo[electronic resource] a book of poems in English & French /by Peter Wuteh VakuntaCameroon Langaa Research & Pub. CIG20091 online resource (86 p.)Langaa & African Studies Centre"Poems written in both the English and the French languages"--P. [4] of cover.9956-558-89-3 Includes bibliographical references.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'alienesDrunkardSoulard; 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 CreedCredo d'amourSchool For Wives; Ecole des femmes; Back CoverThis 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.African Studies Centre research series.African poetry (English)History and criticismAfrican poetry (French)History and criticismAfricaHistoryElectronic books.African poetry (English)History and criticism.African poetry (French)History and criticism.821.92Vakunta Peter W856914MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458838603321Straddling the Mungo1980589UNINA