The lyrical pessimism of Nsah Mala's poetry presents a world characterized by violence, inhumanity and destruction, a world that is sadly too familiar. While many of the poems address contemporary issues in the poet's native Cameroon, much of the human-inflicted damage they describe is not limited to 'CamKingdom'. Although much of the content is negative, many of the poems contain questions. These questions express the cynical voice of this politically committed poet, but behind them lies the distant possibility of a better version of the world in which values of love, peace and unity reign:…mehr
The lyrical pessimism of Nsah Mala's poetry presents a world characterized by violence, inhumanity and destruction, a world that is sadly too familiar. While many of the poems address contemporary issues in the poet's native Cameroon, much of the human-inflicted damage they describe is not limited to 'CamKingdom'. Although much of the content is negative, many of the poems contain questions. These questions express the cynical voice of this politically committed poet, but behind them lies the distant possibility of a better version of the world in which values of love, peace and unity reign: 'Don't we know, ' the poet asks, 'that violence is out of fashion?' - Professor Nicki Hitchcott, University of St Andrews, UHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Nsah Mala is a Cameroon-born poet, writer, motivational speaker and youth leader. He is the author of three poetry collections: Chaining Freedom, Bites of Insanity, and If You Must Fall Bush. His short story "Christmas Disappointment" won a prize from the Cameroonian Ministry of Arts and Culture in 2016. His poems and other writings have appeared (are forthcoming) in anthologies and magazines in Cameroon, Nigeria, Canada, USA, India, and France. His works are found in places like Stories for Humanity, Dissident Voice, Scarlet Leaf Review, The Kalahari Review, Spillwords Press, Modern Research Studies and Tuck Magazine. In 2017, his French poem "Marché mondial des maladies" was used in the novel En compagnie des hommes by the internationally-acclaimed Franco-Ivorian writer Véronique Tadjo. His poetry collection in French is forthcoming.
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