Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
The writer and activist Mongo Beti upon his return in 1991 to his homeland in Cameroon, worked with the farmers, crushed by the political system. As he recalls in his novel Ville cruelle, colonial prerogatives have impacted urban planning and the environment. In regards to the numerous ecological disasters, the philosopher Fabien Eboussi Boulaga recalls the communities’ ancient approaches. Currently are such concerns being further tackled in Cameroon ? This brings us to reflect on Barthélémy Toguo’s artistic contributions and cultural center in Bandjoun, a part of which is devoted to the peasants in the surrounding region to preserve the seeds of endangered plants. This will have us consider the possible distance visual arts maintain with politics.
Recommended Citation
Tissières, Hélène
(2022)
"Prolongement des concepts de Mongo Beti autour de l’éco-solidarité: Barthélémy Toguo,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 99:
No.
1, Article 16.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol99/iss1/16
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