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    Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English
    Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English
    Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English
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    Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English

    By Wuteh Vakunta

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    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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateMay 11, 2015
    ISBN9789956762736
    Poems from Abakwa in Cameroon Pidgin English
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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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