Mission_to_Kala

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Mission to Kala

Novel by Mongo Beti

Mission to Kala is a novel written by the Cameroonian author Mongo Beti. It was first published as Mission terminée in French in 1957 and then translated by Peter Green in 1958 as part of the African Writers Series which was published by Heinemann.[1][2][3][4]

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Plot

Mission to Kala follows Jean-Marie Medza the protagonist who was recruited in the army after failing his baccalauréat exam. He is sent to a village to retrieve the run-away wife and bring her back. He discovers a new adventure while on his duty to retrieve the woman.

Theme

The theme includes coming-of-age, alienation and adventure.

References

  1. [1]
    "Mission to Kala | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. [2]
    Wisner, Geoff. "Dispatches: Mission to Kala by Mongo Beti". Words Without Borders.
  3. [3]
    Nnolim, Charles E. (1976). "The Journey Motif: Vehicle of Form, Structure, and Meaning in Mongo Beti's: Mission to Kala". Journal of Black Studies. 7 (2): 181–194 – via JSTOR.
  4. [4]
    Review, The African Book. "Mission to Kala". The African Book Review.
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