Werewere Liking
Författare till The Amputated Memory: A Song-Novel
Om författaren
Werewere Liking was born in Cameroon and now lives in the Ivory Coast, where she founded the world-renowned Ki-Yi Village for artists in Abidjan.
Verk av Werewere Liking
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Taggad
Allmänna fakta
- Födelsedag
- 1950
- Kön
- female
- Nationalitet
- Cameroon
- Bostadsorter
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Medlemmar
Recensioner
Priser
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Statistik
- Verk
- 12
- Medlemmar
- 74
- Popularitet
- #238,154
- Betyg
- 4.0
- Recensioner
- 4
- ISBN
- 14
- Språk
- 2
I have to say Liking‘s story is unique. It was a slow pace read but I’m glad I stuck to finishing it. I felt the the book is worth reading. It brings to life Liking’s African childhood and how she states how relatives and friends stuck with her through challenging turmoil. It was interesting to read her dynamics change as she moved form rural areas to an urban area. I thought there were a lot of feminism aspects as insightful of the lives of African women. Liking is a great writer, her work is understandable, and I enjoyed the poetic pieces she embedded within the story.
Liking’s autobiographical story started with a young girl named Halla growing up in Cameroon in the 50’s. The story is balanced very well, she deals with how education is vital, (Liking only had three years of schooling) and how having a voice, opinion, insight helps oneself to achieve true freedom. Halla Njoke’ recalls childhood traumas and she rebuilds forgotten experiences to create who she is now.
As Likings memories proceeds and shows her struggles for independence. The major issue is hoe Halla’s philandering father who had raped her at an early age and later tries to marry her off to a much older man. Her father’s involvement with the white settler leaders didn’t help supporting the local resistance. At some time she was able to move to the city and work as a singer in nightclubs. Liking had plenty to materialize in her past memories to write this book.… (mer)