Bela-Wenda : voices from the heart of Africa /
"Bela-Wenda is a playful and musical journey into the human condition in the age of globalization. Set in a small, nameless Congolese village. Bela-Wendais narrated by a diverse cast of characters, including an aged grandmother, Bela-Wenda, the keeper of the village's traditions; the son o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Poems in parallel English and French with introduction and notes in English. |
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New York :
Host Publications,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | "Bela-Wenda is a playful and musical journey into the human condition in the age of globalization. Set in a small, nameless Congolese village. Bela-Wendais narrated by a diverse cast of characters, including an aged grandmother, Bela-Wenda, the keeper of the village's traditions; the son of a chief; citizens oppressed by corruption and greed in a dictatorial regime; and young immigrants whose dreams of a western paradise have turned into the nightmare of cultural shock, homelessness and exploitative working conditions." -- from back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 153 pages ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780924047862 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0924047860 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780924047770 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0924047771 (pbk. : alk. paper) |