Overview
Region

Central Africa

Cameroon

Era

Colonial

Language

French

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

Told through the diary of Toundi, a young Cameroonian who serves French colonial officials and witnesses their hypocrisy, cruelty, and moral corruption. A devastating ironic exposé of colonialism.

Literary Significance

A cornerstone of African anti-colonial literature; required reading in African literary studies

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