The book tells the tale of a young tribal girl, Yefon Labam who lives in a Central African village and is considered different by many
Read MoreImbole Mbue, the author of the selected Oprah's Book Club read, has made a name for herself in the literary stratosphere. Imbole's novel, Behold the Dreamers, is a masterpiece,
Read MoreAccording to the author, "this book argues that since the emergence of the Cameroon National Union (CNU) and the one-party state in 1966, Cameroonians have progressively degenerated into the syndrome of collective amnesia
Read MoreFerdinand Oyono was one of the legendary writers of the twentieth century, and is considered one of Africa's literary powerhouses. His writings usually depict a sense of anticolonialism.
The Old Man and the Medal gravely satirizes the false pretenses of European colonial rule in Africa. The novel centers around a village medal, Meka,
The White Man of God is a novel written by the late Kenjo Jumban, who was an author, activist , and intellectual. The book was widely received as a literature element in most private boarding and public secondary schools in Cameroon. The novel is one of English-speaking Cameroon's most important novels of the 1970s.
Read MoreHouseBoy is a novel by the late Ferdinand Oyono, who was a diplomat and a writer. The book was initially published in 1956 in the French language as Une vie de Boy. Due to the popularity of the novel, it was translated into English in 1966 by John Reed, an anthologist and translator of African Literature. The book was written in the form of a diary.
Read MoreAccording to the authors, this cookbook celebrates the merging of food and family in a West African home. It is a cookbook that is inspired by the diverse palette and dishes that constitute the West African cuisine. Through the recipes, the reader or user has an opportunity to not only take a culinary journey into West Africa, but mimic the fusion of food, family and wellness.
Read MoreImbolo Mbue is a native of Limbe, Cameroon, who holds a B.S degree from Rutgers University and an M.A from Columbia University. Her first novel titled BEHOLD THE DREAMERS chronicles the life of Jende Jonga and his wife, Cameroonian immigrants living in Harlem, as they experience the financial collapse of 2008.
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