MONGO BETI

Mongo Beti, the Cameroonian writer, who died in 2001, was a remarkable wordsmith. He spent over 30 years in exile, initially decrying the effects of colonialism, then his disillusionment with the post-colonial era. His writings show his commitment to African values, and importance of press freedom.

His most celebrated work was probably Mission to Kala – (The English translation) - but Beti published many other books, including - Le pauvre Christ de Bomba, Le roi miraculé : chronique des Essazam, Perpétue et l'habitude du malheur

, Peuples noirs, peuples africains, Les langues africaines et le néo-colonialisme en Afrique francophone, (1982). Les deux mères de Guillaume Ismaël Dzewatama, futur camionneu,  La revanche de Guillaume Ismaël Dzewatama, and  Lettre ouverte aux Camerounais, or, La deuxième mort de Ruben Um Nyobé, (1986).

Studies:

Critical perspectives on Mongo Beti

Mongo Beti, ecrivain camerounais by Roger Mercier