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Set in late colonial Cameroon, the story follows Jean-Marie Medza, a young man returning home after failing his Baccalauréat exam. Anticipating shame, he is instead met with unexpected prestige as a scholar. Tasked with a mission to the remote village of Kala, he must navigate the complexities of village life to retrieve a young woman who has escaped her burdensome marriage. This comic novel, awarded the Prix Sainte-Beuve in 1958, explores themes of identity, societal expectations, and the contrast between urban and rural life.
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Mission to Kala, Mongo Beti
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Mission to Kala
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mongo Beti
- Publisher
- Mallory International
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN13
- 9781856571098
- Category
- Humor
- Description
- Set in late colonial Cameroon, the story follows Jean-Marie Medza, a young man returning home after failing his Baccalauréat exam. Anticipating shame, he is instead met with unexpected prestige as a scholar. Tasked with a mission to the remote village of Kala, he must navigate the complexities of village life to retrieve a young woman who has escaped her burdensome marriage. This comic novel, awarded the Prix Sainte-Beuve in 1958, explores themes of identity, societal expectations, and the contrast between urban and rural life.