Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+2 March 9, 2020 Jan Bant Questions to Dr Vakunta How do you see the role of the artist in the Cameroon Crisis? What do you want to achieve ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 March 9, 2020 Jan Bant Situating Oneself in the Forcefield of Historiography: Reflective Essay on the course ‘Negotiating Power in Africa’ Initial Idea and Methodology For the final assignment of this course I analyzed Peter Wuteh Vakunta’s 2016 long poem Gravitas: ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Analysis of the poem After having given the theoretical framework through we understand the poem, we will now analyze its four main themes. These ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen A Few Critical Notes Peter Wuteh Vakunta and his wife Mrs Anasthasia Vakunta. Still from Youtube video that introduces learners to greetings in Ngiehmehkoukeuh, ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Peter Wuteh Vakunta’s Gravitas: The Paradox of a Cameroonian Identity The past is sometimes represented equally, or at times, more accurately through a range of textual forms, including story-telling and ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Works cited Achankeng I, Fonkem. "'Mutual Hurting Stalemates', 'Ripe Moments' and Third-party Intervention: Implications for the 'Southern Cameroons' Restoration of Statehood’ Conflict." ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Conclusion Languages in Cameroon. Source: Wikimedia In this publication we analyzed four main themes that recur in Peter Wuteh Vakunta's poem ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Poetic Consciencism While analysing the poem it is inevitable to ask the question why Vakunta chose poetry over other forms of art. ... Read More
Cameroon CrisesNegotiating Power in Africa+1 January 21, 2020 Marie van der Veen Historical context Paul Biya, President of Cameroon. Source: Wikimedia. Due to the limits of our historiography, little is known about Cameroon - ... Read More