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Title: Cruel City
Author: Mongo Beti
ISBN: 9780253008237
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 196
Publisher Description: <p>Under the pseudonym Eza Boto, Mongo Beti wrote <i>Ville cruelle</i> (<i>Cruel City</i>) in 1954 before he came to the world's attention with the publication of <i>Le pauvre Christ de Bomba</i> (<i>The Poor Christ of Bomba</i>). <i>Cruel City</i> tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for the woman he has chosen to wed. Due to a series of misfortunes, Banda loses both his crop and his bride to be. Making his way to the city, Banda is witness to a changing Africa, and as his journey progresses, the novel mirrors these changes in its style and language. Published here with the author's essay "Romancing Africa," the novel signifies a pivotal moment in African literature, a deliberate challenge to colonialism, and a new kind of African writing.</p>
Author: Mongo Beti
ISBN: 9780253008237
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 196
Publisher Description: <p>Under the pseudonym Eza Boto, Mongo Beti wrote <i>Ville cruelle</i> (<i>Cruel City</i>) in 1954 before he came to the world's attention with the publication of <i>Le pauvre Christ de Bomba</i> (<i>The Poor Christ of Bomba</i>). <i>Cruel City</i> tells the story of a young man's attempt to cope with capitalism and the rapid urbanization of his country. Banda, the protagonist, sets off to sell the year's cocoa harvest to earn the bride price for the woman he has chosen to wed. Due to a series of misfortunes, Banda loses both his crop and his bride to be. Making his way to the city, Banda is witness to a changing Africa, and as his journey progresses, the novel mirrors these changes in its style and language. Published here with the author's essay "Romancing Africa," the novel signifies a pivotal moment in African literature, a deliberate challenge to colonialism, and a new kind of African writing.</p>
