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    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa
    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa
    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa
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    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa

    By Wuteh Vakunta

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    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa is a tribute to the Takumbeng in Cameroon. This collection of poems celebrates the prowess of the Takembeng, a militant female secret society in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. The poems address human rights violations, rape of democracy, misgovernment, and other forms of societal ills that plague post-colonial Cameroon. It is written in impeccable Standard English. The strength of the book resides in the vastness of the thematic terrain broached.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateAug 9, 2015
    ISBN9789956762538
    Takumbeng and Other Poems from Abakwa
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    Wuteh Vakunta

    Peter Wuteh Vakunta holds a Ph.D. in French Literature and Francophone Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author of several books in French, English, Pidgin English and Camfranglais. Dr. Vakunta has taught at universities in Africa and the United States of America. At present, he is Associate Professor of French Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Indianapolis. Vakunta is a globetrotter who speaks half a dozen languages.

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