The Egg Polisher and Other Tales

The Egg Polisher and Other TalesThis collection represents, in substance and style, folk tradition in the North West Region of Cameroon. Contained herein is a sampling of various human emotions, parental concerns, and societal conflicts: emotional insecurity, deceit, obstinacy, power and control, trickery, malevolence, greed, jealousy, and more. The stylistic representation is reflected in the double writing, as shown by the dialogues, the songs, and the use of choruses. These tales

Their narratives

with a cutting voice

when there are so few models and so little guidance in their own homes and communities

Ross’s lyrical

five corpses in Africa or on the high seas

Dameron reveals the devastation of being made to feel invisible and the transformative power of being seen

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Word Power sections that focus on vocabulary and derivatives

if society doesn't see you as a person

Drawing heavily from data collected from parish registers

Chamberlain

In the many centuries since