As the most successful female writer from Francophone Africa, Calixthe Beyala occupies an unusual place in French literary and popular culture. Her novels are bestsellers, and she appears regularly on French television and radio, yet her reputation has in recent years been tarnished by allegations of plagiarism. She is lauded both as a consecrated, bestselling authentic African author and a proven literary fake, found guilty of plagiarism in the High Court in Paris but in the same year awarded the highly prestigious Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie Francaise for one of the novels in which she had allegedly plagiarized. This study a nuanced attempt to understand the work - and public role - of one of the most important women writing today. 192pp, UK. LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Argues that Cameroonians writing in English are, to a large extent, still unknown both within and outside of their national territory. Cameroon literature in English has come of age and deserves to be given serious attention by scholars to move to the centre of critical discussions of the New English Literatures. The essays in this collection are divided into three sections: narrating the nation, gender representations and cultural encounters and cast a refreshing and original glance on fictional and dramatic literature in Cameroon in English. 256pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Sets out to achieve three primary objectives: to introduce the reader to the extensive body of Cameroonian novels in English, to re-examine the distorting and limiting criteria upon which the critical assessment of the Cameroonian novel in English has so far been based, and to bridge the widening chasm between literary theory and actual critical practice. 232pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

Charts the rise of Anglophone Cameroon theatre since the late 1980s, coincident with disen-chantment with Paul Biya's single party regime. This study goes beyond a simple clash of Anglo- and Francophone political cultures, to examine a paradigm shift from protest theatre to the inception of a whole aesthetics of change. Index, bib, 220pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH.

This collection is produced by a trio which in reverse order recalls the trio Senghor, Césaire, Damas; one African and two Caribbeans who were flag bearer of a protest for the recognition of fundamental rights of which Blacks were deprived of. In the same vein, the Clervoyant, Ndi and Vakunta trio: a Caribbean and two Africans in a globalised world dissect and trace, through their poetry the horrible affliction of postcolonial pain Blacks suffer from in spite of the fight put up by their predecessors for the obtainment of fundamental human rights. 136pp, CAMEROON. IN FRENCH. LANGAA RPCIG.

Examination of the key works of some major writers of contemporary Anglophone Cameroon literary drama. Argues that for over two decades socio-political developments in Cameroon, including the liberalization of the press, have led to an unprecedented proliferation of political, journalistic and imaginative writings. Availing themselves of their new-found freedom of expression, Cameroonians in general are forcefully articulating their views more than even before, mapping out the particular contours of Cameroonian society. 148pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

Argues that the pattern of production and dissemination of Anglophone Cameroon literature is not only framed by the minority status of English and English-speaking Cameroonians within the Republic of Cameroon, but is also a reflection of a postcolonial reality in Africa where mostly African literary texts published by multi-national corporations are assured wider international accessibility and readership. 188pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

Through the editorship of Ambroise Kom's 'interview' there emerges a biography of Mongo Beti: education, life in Cameroon and visit to Aix, writings and publica-tions, constraints and local work, media, the presidential system of Biya, common issues in Francophone Africa- press, co-operation and language, Bay-reuth African Studies Series Number 54, 197pp, index, chronology, notes, Germany. BAYREUTH A S, 3927510653

Ces deux poètes, linguistes, traducteurs et enseignants chercheurs anglophones soient tous nés à Ndop au Département de Ngoketunjia, dans la Région du Nord Ouest du Cameroun. Lun basé aux USA et lautre en Australie. Répugnés par la pourriture de régime politique dans leur propre pays ainsi que les égards des politiques vis-à-vis de minorités anglophones, ces deux explorent les problèmes existentiels, non seulement de cette minorité au Cameroun, mais ceux des peuples minorités du monde entier à une époque rythmée par la mondialisation. These two English speaking poets, linguists, translators cum academics and researchers be born in Ndop, Ngoketunjia Division, in the North West Region of Cameroon. The one is now based in the USA and other in Australia. Disgusted by the rotten political clime in their country as well as the political stance of politicians vis-à-vis the English speaking minority, they explore the ins and outs of the problems of existence, not only of the minority English speaking Cameroonian but those of minorities in a modern world with a push for globalization. IN ENGLISH & FRENCH. 94pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

A personal history, political tract, performance manual and drama collection describing the establishment of 'people theatre' workshops throughout Cameroon. Doho examines the origins and evolution of people theatre on the African continent and, through five examples of actual workshops dealing with community health, human rights and minority issues, presents the process by which people theatre is created. Index, bib, 236pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Opens a window into the wide dynamic and interesting area of translation and interpretation in a multilingual Cameroon that had on the eve of independence and unification opted for official bilingualism in French and English. 180pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

Investigates the socio-political and cultural role of ritual in Cameroonian drama through a semiological framework. Bib, maps, b/w illus, 228pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH A S.

Rapacious exploitation of the rain forests around Mount Cameroon, environmental degradation with great losses in biodiversity, combined with an inconsiderate environmental policy at the expense of the environment and the rural forest population, are issues that plague both the economy and the society in Cameroon. Theatre for Development practice aims at empowering target communities to regain control over the management of their immediate environment with its natural and economic resources. Index, bib, 193pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH.

Women are particularly marginalised in Cameroon, but numerically the major force in the rural and peri-urban economy. Because of their importance for the economy and their potential for social and economic change women became the favoured target group in development policies. Contrary to the Women and Development approach (WAD) that concentrates on women's issues like child care, health care, household and home keeping issues, Emelda Ngufor Samba introduces the broader approach of Gender in Development (GAD). GAD does not look at issues from an isolated gendered perspective, but integrates them into the general social framework, emphasising the fundamental role of women in development. Index, bib, tables, 244pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH.