TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vakunta,Wuteh
TI  - Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English
SN  - 9789956762736
AV  - PR9372.6 
U1  - 821 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cape Town
PB  - Langaa RPCIG
KW  - Pidgin English
KW  - Cameroon
KW  - Pidgin English poetry
KW  - Pidgin languages
KW  - Pidgin-english (Langue)
KW  - Cameroun
KW  - Poésie pidgin-english
KW  - POETRY
KW  - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Poetry
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- 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
N2  - "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
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