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[[Cameroon]]ian literature is literature from Cameroon, which includes literature in French, English and indigenous languages. |
[[Cameroon]]ian literature is literature from Cameroon, which includes literature in French, English and indigenous languages. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Colonial-era writers such as [[Louis-Marie Pouka]] and [[Sankie Maimo]] were educated by European missionary societies and advocated [[cultural assimilation|assimilation]] into European culture as the means to bring Cameroon into the modern world.<ref>[[#Mbaku|Mbaku]] 80–1</ref> After [[World War II]], writers such as [[Mongo Beti]] and [[Ferdinand Oyono]] analysed and criticised colonialism and rejected assimilation.<ref>Fitzpatrick, Mary (2002). "Cameroon." Lonely Planet West Africa, 5th ed. China: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd., p. 38</ref> |
Colonial-era writers such as [[Louis-Marie Pouka]] and [[Sankie Maimo]] were educated by European missionary societies and advocated [[cultural assimilation|assimilation]] into European culture as the means to bring Cameroon into the modern world.<ref>[[#Mbaku|Mbaku]] 80–1</ref> After [[World War II]], writers such as [[Mongo Beti]] and [[Ferdinand Oyono]] analysed and criticised colonialism and rejected assimilation.<ref>Fitzpatrick, Mary (2002). "Cameroon." Lonely Planet West Africa, 5th ed. China: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd., p. 38</ref><ref>[[#Mbaku|Mbaku]] 77, 83–4</ref><ref>Volet, Jean-Marie (10 November 2006). "Cameroon Literature at a glance". Reading women writers and African literatures. Accessed 6 April 2007.</ref> Other older generation writers include [[Guillaume Oyônô Mbia]], [[Mbella Sonne Dipoko]], [[Francis Bebey]], [[René Philombé]] and [[kenjo Jumbam]]. |
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Some critically acclaimed writers include [[Patrice Nganang]], [[Calixthe Beyala]], [[Bate Besong]], [[Gaston-Paul Effa]], [[Werewere Liking]], [[Ba'bila Mutia]], [[John Nkemngong Nkengasong]], [[Bole Butake]], [[Leonora Miano]], [[Francis B Nyamnjoh]] and [[Linus T. Asong]]. |
Some critically acclaimed writers include [[Patrice Nganang]], [[Calixthe Beyala]], [[Bate Besong]], [[Gaston-Paul Effa]], [[Werewere Liking]], [[Ba'bila Mutia]], [[John Nkemngong Nkengasong]], [[Bole Butake]], [[Leonora Miano]], [[Francis B Nyamnjoh]] and [[Linus T. Asong]].<ref>https://library.osu.edu/literary-map-of-africa/countries/cameroon</ref><ref>http://bakwamagazine.com/2012/03/07/commentary-anglophone-cameroon-literature-the-travails-of-a-minority-literature/</ref> |
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In 2014, [[Imbolo Mbue]] signed a million dollar deal with [[Random House]] for her debut manuscript. The novel titled [[Behold the Dreamers]] follows the travails of a Cameroonian immigrant and a [[Lehman Brothers]] executive during the 2008 financial crisis.<ref>http://bakwamagazine.com/2015/11/26/wall-street-journal-unveils-the-face-behind-africas-most-anticipated-novel/</ref> |
In 2014, [[Imbolo Mbue]] signed a million dollar deal with [[Random House]] for her debut manuscript. The novel titled [[Behold the Dreamers]] follows the travails of a Cameroonian immigrant and a [[Lehman Brothers]] executive during the 2008 financial crisis.<ref>http://bakwamagazine.com/2015/11/26/wall-street-journal-unveils-the-face-behind-africas-most-anticipated-novel/</ref><ref>http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/64277-frankfurt-book-fair-2014-in-pre-fair-deals-two-debuts-draw-seven-figures.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.dibussi.com/2009/03/cameroon-literature-in-english-vibrant-but-invisible.html Cameroon Literature in English – Vibrant but Invisible] |
*[http://www.dibussi.com/2009/03/cameroon-literature-in-english-vibrant-but-invisible.html Cameroon Literature in English – Vibrant but Invisible] |
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*[http://www.dibussi.com/2012/05/an-overview-cameroon-prison-literature-.html An Overview of Cameroon Prison Literature From Albert Mukong to Titus Edzoa] |
*[http://www.dibussi.com/2012/05/an-overview-cameroon-prison-literature-.html An Overview of Cameroon Prison Literature From Albert Mukong to Titus Edzoa] |
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*Joyce B Ashuntantang, ''Landscaping Postcoloniality:The Dissemination of Cameroon Anglophone Literature''. Bamenda; Langaa RPCIG, 2009. |
*Joyce B Ashuntantang, ''Landscaping Postcoloniality:The Dissemination of Cameroon Anglophone Literature''. Bamenda; Langaa RPCIG, 2009. |
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*Oscar C Labang, ''ImagiNation:Theorizing the Nation in Postcolonial Anglophone Cameroon Poetry''. Yaounde; Miraclaire Academic Publications, 2012. |
*Oscar C Labang, ''ImagiNation:Theorizing the Nation in Postcolonial Anglophone Cameroon Poetry''. Yaounde; Miraclaire Academic Publications, 2012. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Cameroonian literature is literature from Cameroon, which includes literature in French, English and indigenous languages.
Overview
Colonial-era writers such as Louis-Marie Pouka and Sankie Maimo were educated by European missionary societies and advocated assimilation into European culture as the means to bring Cameroon into the modern world.[1] After World War II, writers such as Mongo Beti and Ferdinand Oyono analysed and criticised colonialism and rejected assimilation.[2][3][4] Other older generation writers include Guillaume Oyônô Mbia, Mbella Sonne Dipoko, Francis Bebey, René Philombé and kenjo Jumbam.
Some critically acclaimed writers include Patrice Nganang, Calixthe Beyala, Bate Besong, Gaston-Paul Effa, Werewere Liking, Ba'bila Mutia, John Nkemngong Nkengasong, Bole Butake, Leonora Miano, Francis B Nyamnjoh and Linus T. Asong.[5][6]
In 2014, Imbolo Mbue signed a million dollar deal with Random House for her debut manuscript. The novel titled Behold the Dreamers follows the travails of a Cameroonian immigrant and a Lehman Brothers executive during the 2008 financial crisis.[7][8]
See also
External links
- Cameroon Literature in English – Vibrant but Invisible
- An Overview of Cameroon Prison Literature From Albert Mukong to Titus Edzoa
References and further reading
- Pierre Fandio, La littérature camerounaise dans le champ social : grandeurs, misères et défis, l'Harmattan, Paris, Budapest, Kinshasa, 2006, 244 p.
- Pierre Fandio, Les lieux incertains du champ littéraire camerounais : la postcolonie à partir de la marge, l'Harmattan, Paris, 2012, 273 p.
- Shadrack Ambanasom, Education of the Deprived: A Study of Four Cameroonian Playwrights. Yaounde: Yaounde University Press, 2003.
- Shadrack Ambanasom, The Cameroon Novel of English Expression: An Introduction. Bamenda; Agwecam, 2007.
- Hilarious Ambe, Change Aesthetics in Anglophone Cameroon Drama and Theatre.Bayreuth African Studies 2007.
- Joyce B Ashuntantang, Landscaping Postcoloniality:The Dissemination of Cameroon Anglophone Literature. Bamenda; Langaa RPCIG, 2009.
- Oscar C Labang, ImagiNation:Theorizing the Nation in Postcolonial Anglophone Cameroon Poetry. Yaounde; Miraclaire Academic Publications, 2012.
References
- ^ Mbaku 80–1
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2002). "Cameroon." Lonely Planet West Africa, 5th ed. China: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd., p. 38
- ^ Mbaku 77, 83–4
- ^ Volet, Jean-Marie (10 November 2006). "Cameroon Literature at a glance". Reading women writers and African literatures. Accessed 6 April 2007.
- ^ https://library.osu.edu/literary-map-of-africa/countries/cameroon
- ^ http://bakwamagazine.com/2012/03/07/commentary-anglophone-cameroon-literature-the-travails-of-a-minority-literature/
- ^ http://bakwamagazine.com/2015/11/26/wall-street-journal-unveils-the-face-behind-africas-most-anticipated-novel/
- ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/64277-frankfurt-book-fair-2014-in-pre-fair-deals-two-debuts-draw-seven-figures.html
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