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When the Sun Turns Red

A Review of When the Sun Turns Red

In the tradition of the outpouring of emotions through all the expressions of song and dance, storytelling and now poetry, the war declared by Cameroon’s President Biya, against his country’s minority English-speaking population has delivered a burst of creativity amongst the long-suffering, determined yet marginalized population, like no other incentive in its 61 plus years…

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Ethnography Book Launch

Join us for a virtual launch and conversation about Jude D. Fokwang’s ethnography, “Cultivating Moral Citizenship.” Moderated by Victor Gomia (Delaware State University), featuring reviews from Divine Fuh (University of Cape Town) and Rogers Orock (Louisiana State University), the virtual event will engage the author in discussions about citizenship, the politics of grassroots-driven change, and…

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Spears Poetry Festival 2022

Join us for the second edition of our Virtual Poetry Festival featuring the best of our published poets, including Mary Ngwebong Ngu, Lilian Atanga, Ekpe Inyang, Nnane Ntube, Franklin Agogho, Nsah Mala & more... When: Nov 12, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this event: Spears Poetry Fest 2022 Tickets, Sat, Nov…

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Interrogating the Shades of Life

The foremost English critic, Matthew Arnold, once observed that “poetry is, at bottom, a criticism of life; that the greatness of a poet lies in his (her) powerful and beautiful application of ideas to life; to the question: How do we live?” Arnold here simply meant that poetry should be relevant to the lives of…

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