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Joseph Mbarga

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Joseph Mbarga vit et travaille à Douala au Cameroun. Après la publication de trois recueils de nouvelles : La faim ne justifie pas les moyens et autres petites histoires avec fin, Le vieil homme est amer et autre amertume, Qui veut la peau des gorilles, Derrière le sourire du masque, un projet qu’il mûrit depuis longtemps, est son premier roman.

Dans 'La faim ne justifie pas les moyens', Joseph Mbarga retranscrit toute l'animation d'une grande ville africaine : le spectacle qui s'offre dans un 'maquis', les conversations surprises dans un taxi, la mélopée des rumeurs qui courent dans la rue...

Les nouvelles du 'Vieil homme est amer et autres amertumes' disent avec ironie et dans une langue riche les détails de vies très souvent fantasmées par ...more

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EZA, The Girl Who Comes from Afar

Kala was at the river doing his laundry after six days of hard labor, and the young man was nearly finished with his task when he heard the crunching of dry leaves. He turned and saw, coming from the other side of the bank, a young woman unknown to the village walking toward the stream. […]

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Average rating: 4.0 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 8 distinct works

	La faim ne justifie pas les moyens really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le vieil homme est amer et autres amertumes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Qui veut la peau des gorilles ?: Nouvelles it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Contes de fey du continent it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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