Mission to kala by mongo beti goodreads share book. He is bending over backward in an effort to write a certain european recipe. Mongo beti, the father of african literature daily nation. Profiles of notable literary works and the historic.
Mission to kalaby mongo betithe literary work a novel set in the cameroon republic in the late 1950s, before it gained independence. Published in 2008 by mallory, the book is an engaging tale of a young mans adventure in a remote village of colonial cameroon which he visits on a dogood mission for a relative. Questioning the relevance of western education the herald. Mongo beti continues in the french tradition of engaged writing. Mongo beti 19322001 was a key figure in modern west african literature. Mongo betis most popular book is the poor christ of bomba. Cameroonian writer mongo beti explores the thorny issues of culture and religion in a compelling way in mission to kala 1957, using the satirist trope and modernist traits of sentimentalism and.
Mongo betis mission to kala and richard wrights black boy are my favourite books. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Culture and religion in mission to kala the herald. The theme in mission to kala can also be colonial education this is because medza is taking himself to be a black frenchman due to his educative ideas from the french people. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. His major works of fiction include the poor christ of bomba 1956, mission to kala 1957 the miraculous king 1958, and perpetua and the habit of unhappiness 1974.
What is the theme of the novel mission to kala by mongo. The bulk of the novel depicts a series of farcical misadventures that give medza a deeper understanding of his own culture and of himself. Buy mission to kala mallory classic african writing by mongo beti from amazons fiction books store. The theme of culture and african tradition is brought out in the novel. The novel was well received, winning the prix saintebeuve in 1958. Events in history at the time of the novelthe novel in focus source for information on mission to kala. What is the theme of the novel mission to kala by mongo beti. In kala, medza falls in with a group of friends his own age. Synopsis a young student is sent to a rural village to persuade a wayward wife to return to her husband.
Mission to kala 1957 and king lazarus 1958, both won the french academys. It is a story about a young student sent to a ruralremote village to convince a wayward wife of his kinsman niam to comeback to her husband. He shows that french civilization has been futile and has led to a rigid indoctrination. The late mongo beti 1932 2001 ranks among cameroons foremost writers and mission to kala, although lighthearted and entertaining, is underpinned by a moral message.