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The Poor Christ of Bomba

Mongo Beti
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Region

Central Africa

Cameroon

Era

Post-colonial

Language

French (Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba)

Genre

Fiction

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A satirical novel depicting the destructive influence of French Catholic missionary activities in colonial Cameroon through the eyes of a young mission houseboy.

Literary Significance

Pioneering anticolonial novel from francophone Africa

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A satirical novel depicting the destructive influence of French Catholic missionary activities in colonial Cameroon through the eyes of a young mission houseboy. Pioneering anticolonial novel from francophone Africa

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