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    Cry my Beloved Africa: Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa
    Cry my Beloved Africa: Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa
    Cry my Beloved Africa: Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa
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    Cry my Beloved Africa: Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa

    By Peter Vakunta

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    Cry My Beloved Africa is a compendium of essays having as locus the continent of Africa. It comprises insightful observations on the politics, governmental systems, political economy, cultural practices, educational systems and natural phenomena that impact on the lives of Africans. True to the tradition of French novelist Stendhal, the author intends this work to serve as a mirror that reflects the day-to-day living of the different peoples that inhabit the fifty-three nation-states in Africa. It is directed to contemporary Africa and to the relationship between Africa and the rest of the globe. The didactic value of the book resides in its suitability to the young and the old. The language is clear and free of sophistry.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateJul 15, 2008
    ISBN9789956715985
    Cry my Beloved Africa: Essays on the Postcolonial Aura in Africa
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    Peter Vakunta

    Dr. Peter Wuteh Vakunta is a native of Bamunka-Ndop in the Northwest Region of the Republic of Cameroon. His education is global. Peter studied in Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, France and the United States of America. His research interests are cross-disciplinary and straddle the worlds of Francophonie and the Commonwealth. Peter is a prolific writer with over fifteen works on literary theory and fiction under his belt. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Indianapolis in the United States of America.

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