LEADER 03556nam 2200589 450 001 9910461037203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9956-762-73-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000434463 035 $a(EBL)2071847 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001539672 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12012745 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001539672 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11532867 035 $a(PQKB)10927337 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2071847 035 $a(OCoLC)913500457 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse48410 035 $a(PPN)198686714 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2071847 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11067832 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL801716 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000434463 100 $a20150629h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPoems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English /$fPeter Wuteh Vakunta 210 1$aMankon, Cameroon :$cLangaa Research & Publishing CIG,$d2015. 210 2$a[Place of distribution not identified] :$cAfrican Books Collective,$d[date of distribution not identified] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (116 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a9956-792-23-3 327 $aCover; 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 330 $a"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. 606 $aEnglish poetry 606 $aAmerican poetry 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEnglish poetry. 615 0$aAmerican poetry. 676 $a821.008 700 $aVakunta$b Peter Wuteh$0856914 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461037203321 996 $aPoems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English$92250219 997 $aUNINA