Essential Encounters: An MLA Translation

by Thérèse Kuoh-Moukoury, Cheryl Toman (Translator)

Thérèse Kuoh-Moukoury, of Cameroon, wrote Essential Encounters (1969) "to inspire other women to write." Its story of love, infertility, a failed marriage, and adultery looks at both interpersonal connections and national politics from a feminist perspective. In the introduction the volume editor, Cheryl Toman, provides valuable background with a discussion of African matriarchy, past and present; ethnic groups in Cameroon; interracial relationships; and polygamy as it affects women's roles in the family and their interaction with one another.

94 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2002

Reviews

[Renaissance Alexandre · Rating 4 out of 5]

girl, you’re so crazy for that.

[Milyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah les choses que l'on fait par amour! J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre. Il nous montre à quel point, Flo, femme mariée et malheureuse est prête à tout pour que son mari l'aime. Elle a fait des choix difficiles qui ont eu des repercussions aussi difficiles.

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superbe, féminin, honnête

[Elizabeth Nordquest · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe this would be better in it's original language, as there were times when details were pretty vague. Overall, a good look into life in Cameroon in the 60s.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second time I've read this novel, and the first time I've read it in translation. It is much better in French--the prose loses some of its elegance in translation.