Mongo Beti
Cameroonian novelist who brought fierce satirical intelligence to anti-colonial fiction in French. Mission to Kala and The Poor Christ of Bomba dissected French colonial Christianity and cultural arrogance with bitter comedy.
Works
- Mission to KalaSatirical novel about a young missionary's misguided journey into Cameroonian village life
- King Lazarus
- The Poor Christ of BombaSatirical critique of Christian colonialism through a corrupt missionary's exploitation of Cameroonian villagers
- Remember RubenNovel about political resistance and independence struggle in post-colonial Cameroon
- Perpetua and the Habit of UnhappinessNovella exploring a woman's persistent unhappiness and marital discontent in post-colonial society
- Perpétue