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NJIMELE GEORGE MBONA Njimele George Mbona (pronounced: /ndƺimele dƺɔ:dƺ mbɔna/); born on the 7th of March 1973, is a Cameroonian playwright, poet, novelist and essayist. He was awarded a poetry prize by the National Book Development Council in 1995.
Name: Njimele George Mbona Born: 7th March 1973 (in Awing, Mezam division in the Northwest Region, Cameroon) Nationality: Cameroonian Occupation: Author, poet, playwright Genre: Drama, Novel, Poetry Period Active: 1990- present Notable Awards: Poetry prize by National Book Development Council Marital status: Married to Zafack Annie Patience Email: georgenjimele@gmail.com Educational qualifications and background Njimele was born into the family of Njimele Moses (father) and Ntiwah Pauline (mother). He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in Presbyterian School Nepele in 1986. In 1991, he obtained his G.C.E Ordinary Level in Government High School in Kumbo. In 1993, Njimele obtained his G.C.E Advanced Level in the same institution. He proceeded in his studies and in 1997; he obtained a B.A (Hons) in English and French Languages in the University of Buea. He was among the second batch of students to graduate in the then newly-created university. In 2000, he obtained a Higher Diploma in Business Management and Administration in Cambridge International College, Douala Campus. Life and work Njimele George Mbona was born in a family which had roots with the Bamilekés, in the Western Region of Cameroon. His grandparents migrated from the Bamileké ethnic group in the 40s and settled in Awing (a small village on the outskirts of Bamenda in the Northwest Region). His grandfather, who was a polygamist, chose Awing because of his desires for a better life, and of course, a fertile land. He finally settled in Awing after he realized how prosperous he became. Also, his children were no longer dying in Awing as they were dying elsewhere. When moving into Awing, Njimele’s grandparents moved in with Njimele’s father (Moses) who had already started French education in the West Region. At age 12 in primary school, Njimele George took a lot of interest in stories found in primary English Language textbooks and readers. Quite interested and inspired by those stories he read, he started asking his teachers questions why there were no books authored by someone in Awing. That was the genesis of his passion for a lifetime writing career. He started writing at a very tender age. At seventeen, he had completed manuscripts for his two novels: Armstrong and Wilson and Lankong Village. Unfortunately, he lost all in a fire incident in the year 2000. When he passed his First School Leaving Certificate, he moved into Bamenda to study. In Bamenda, he was accommodated by his aunty and her husband, who was a bricklayer. However, the condition of living was not the best for a student of his kind who had an objective. He went through a lot of difficulties such as trekking to and fro a long distant school, hawking cigarettes after school, fetching water from the public tap. He also had to assist in loading the sacks of potatoes (which she traded in) into the store house, every evening. Social pressure weighed heavily on his shoulders and this posed as a problem in his quest to actualize his dream of being a writer. During his course of study in the University of Buea, Njimele spent most of his time in the library, reading the works of famous and celebrated writers such as Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Bate Besong, Bole Botake, Thomas Hardi, T.S Eliot, e.t.c. After graduating from the university, he made vain attempts in the sales of second hand clothes as well as foodstuffs. Later on, he taught in some secondary schools in Douala city before joining Civil engineering companies in the Littoral and Centre Regions, where he rose to the rank of financial manager. Afterwards, he abandoned those high-rewarding jobs in preference to his inbred passion for teaching and writing. In 1998, he published his first play The Queen of Power, which was recommended for reading in some colleges across Cameroon. In 2003, he published a child’s play The Broken Calabash, which in 2006, was prescribed for primary schools by the Ministry of Basic Education. Spurred by the success of The Broken Calabash, Njimele mustered more energy and focused his talent on writing for children. This resulted in the publication of Doctor Mayaba, House of Peace, King Shaba, The princess of Bamba, etc. Some of the aforementioned literary works have been prescribed for the syllabus of Primary and Secondary Schools in Cameroon. His full length novel for adults, Jungle Adventures, was published in the USA in 2011 by RoseDog Books. He is recognized as the country’s most famous children’s writer by virtue of the popularity and influence his literary works have had on students and teachers alike. Njimele worked for the Cure Publishers for two years, before quitting to set up his own publishing venture (Peacock Writers Series) in 2005. Since 2005, the company has published many of his books for children as well as works by other authors. His publishing company publishes mostly educational books due to lack of a reliable market for publications meant for the general public. In line with his vision and quest to provide children with holistic education that will make them productive and responsible in the future, Njimele established Peacock Bilingual Nursery and Primary School in Bonaberi, Douala in 2016. This school still functions till date as it garners fame for its enviable educational standards. He is married and a father of four (as at the time of filing this report). He currently lives in Douala where he does independent research for the promotion of education and culture in Cameroon. He is also engaged in the sensitization of students on nonviolence and embracing a culture of peace. Books authored by Njimele George The Queen of Power - Published in 1998 by Tencam Press, Douala The Broken Calabash – Published in 2003 by The Cure Series, Limbe The Princess of Bamba – Published in 2005 by Peacock Writers Series King Shaba – Published in 2006 by Peacock Writers Series Doctor Mayaba – Published in 2007 by Peacock Writers Series House of Peace – Published in 2007 by Peacock Writers Series Undeserved suffering – Published in 2008 by Peacock Writers Series Jungle Adventures – Published in 2011 by RoseDog Books USA The Slave Boys – Published in 2012 by Peacock Writers Series Poverty is Crazy – Published in 2012 by Peacock Writers Series Madmen and Traitors – Published in 2015 by Peacock Writers Series He is also the editor of other recommendable educational materials such as: Peacock ICT (class 1- 6) Peacock Handwriting (class 1- 6) Literary reviews for some selected texts authored by Njimele George The Queen of PowerFirst published in 1998, the drama focused its spotlight on the traumas of women in a contemporary African community. The Queen of Power reveals the ordeals of Ngeh, a childless widow, who faces numerous trials after the passing on of her husband. Her refusal to remarry a troublesome brother-in-law puts her into real problems with the latter. According to her in-law, she must not have another man in her life. Because she had no child with her late husband, there is thus no successor for family continuity. Therefore, she should be evicted from her home and deprived of her land. The fate of Ngeh is unknown and her future undecided until the timely arrival of a feminist at the latter part of the play. What happened to Ngeh? How was it done? Find out. The Queen of Power is captivating as well as striking. No wonder the controversial and learned playwright of blessed memory, Bate Bessong described the work as “a fair attempt”. This was a big surprise, considering his constant and bitter attacks on works by local authors. This play has gained fame and was recommended for classroom study by schools and colleges. The play was adapted and produced on FM 105 Radio Douala as well as Radio Bamenda. The Broken Calabash (First Published in 2003) Titi is a city school girl who decides to spend her holiday period with her grandmother in Lankong village. While she is there, her grandmother sees the occasion as the most appropriate time to teach the girl decent manners and prepare her for a brighter future. She has to do this by letting the little girl abandon the odd and indecent city ways and then embrace the village culture. For her, Titi has to be provided a suitable husband; she must be circumcised and should be able to make good ridges in the farm. Titi’s opposition to the circumcision results in conflict in the drama. The knowledge from the soothsayer that Titi broke Grandmama’s mysterious calabash knowingly further complicates matters in the play. Grandmama’s life couldn’t stand the test of time but Titi must prove her innocence to earn forgiveness, or else, stand the risk of bearing a curse from Grandmama as she draws her final breath. “The Broken Calabash” stands out as the most widely used drama book for children’s literature in primary schools in Cameroon. It is a skillful, exciting piece of literature written by a highly talented writer…” Babila Kingsley King Shaba (First published in 2006) A little orphan boy, Chidi, leaves his hometown to work in the city as a house help. While living in the city, he goes through horrible treatment in his master’s house. At last, he flees the house and takes up the same job of being a houseboy in King Shaba’s palace. The latter is a good-natured king, who recently lost all his children in a bloody tribal war. Judging Chidi as an obedient and enterprising servant, the king decides to honour him as a crown prince. The drama King Shaba is a bitter satire on child abuse and the exploitation and manipulation of children by some rich city-dwellers. This play unveils the evil side of child labour. Undeserved Suffering (First Published in 2008) The novel tells a story of three generations of an uneducated Muslim family struggling for survival in a precarious shoe trade in Bemba. Amadou inherits almost everything from his father and abides by the latter’s doctrine that one should always stick to one business no matter the hardship. The new trader is determined and ambitious, yet he turns out to be a cheat. He ignores the advice of his wife Aïsha and that of his son, Buba, that life is supposed to be a dynamic activity, where people have to be flexible in the face of trials. When the business declines, Amadou supervises rationing in his house and rules with tyranny. The sacrifice of Bob the goat brings no solution to the failing shoe business. Buba leaves the home to try his luck at Temba, and there, the boy joins street children and becomes a thieving vagabond. Back home, Amadou auctions the last vestiges of the shoe trade, and surprisingly, opens a store for his wife, and then takes to fishing. Hunger and policemen force Buba back home, where he sets upon becoming a fisherman too. On an adventurous fishing expedition, Amadou’s canoe capsizes in the high seas. The fate of Amadou, his son, and his wife is discovered at the latter stage of this interesting novel. Read and find out. This novel is a satire on conservative ideas and religious hypocrisy. It credits Njimele George as Cameroon’s most distinguished children’s writer. “It is a great work of art; a fine story, well told,” Ngu Christian Jungle Adventures (First published in 2011 in USA) Two beastly lions, Muna and Waka, living in an old jungle are terribly hungry. As they prowl about, they encounter a sick monkey. The lioness kills the prey. She eats alone because her husband cannot bear the taste of a sick monkey. The animals in the jungle grieve the assassination of the monkey. It was a good-natured animal, a worthy crony, whose death must be commemorated, the animals decide. All potential preys come and give testimonies about the virtuous nature of the monkey. A famous spying tortoise recounts the cruelty of the lions and grieves the overt vileness of jungle animals. The tortoise doubtless has a secret agenda for the jungle’s future. Read and find out. The Slave Boys(First published in 2012) Chief Mundi rules Sankaya with absolute power, indulging in land seizure and forced marriages. He shows strong interest in the nice things of this world. One of his servants falls in love with his daughter, and the chief feels very sad. If he rejects this engagement, the kingmakers will reveal the secret of how he came to the throne. Will Chief Mundi defile all odds and accept the marriage, thereby breaking the law of celibacy for palace servants? Or refuse the engagement and bear the consequence of losing his throne? This novel The Slave Boys is a bestseller. It has received widespread acclaim for its captivating and excellent plot. Poverty is Crazy (First published in 2012) The Ngong family is stuck in poverty in a modern city full of greedy, jealous and cruel individuals. In a bid to survive, they live on jollof rice, and this calls for mockery from a corrupt neighbour (a gendarme officer) and his arrogant wife. A schoolmaster advises the poor couple to invest in their children, and these, fortunately, are doing well at school. Pa Ngong and Ma Ngong do all sorts of petty jobs to sponsor their son and daughter. After many years of toiling, both students triumph as qualified medical experts, and are instantly recruited in the city district hospital. The family jubilates and looks back at poverty as an enemy of the past. Fate, however, has something else in mind for the gendarme officer who retires with no investment of his own. His family is torn apart by death and divorce. Find out more by reading Poverty is crazy. “Njimele’s craft is at its pinnacle. This piece is brimful with fertile thoughts and it confirms this author as Cameroon’s prince of Children’s literature. After a decade of fruitful writing, Njimele now involves the direct users of his books in the creative process. Drafts of his works are given to students and teachers to critique. He finds this rewarding as pertinent suggestions are added and the final works tally with the desires of their target audience.” Ngu Collins. “I know a good piece of writing when I see and read it. To be candid, Poverty is Crazy is one book that got me reading it over and over again. Honestly, I don’t seem to get enough of it, because each time I read it, I view life in many different ways. In few pages, Njimele projected the irony of life. Up is down, down is up and no one can boast of the unknown future. I will jealously guard the knowledge I acquired from the literary work.” Obioma Osita Peter Goodenough and his friend Palmer, all American slave dealers, visit Bako tribe in search of recruits for their home plantations. Chief Eko, leader of the Bako people, falls prey to their clever strategies by offering his sons and daughters to them in exchange for tobacco, clothes, guns and other luxuries. In his interactions with the white men, he finds them kind and generous. When he learns that these very white men have slaughtered and thrown many boys and girls into the sea, he collapse and regrets his lack of foresight. “…in his most recent play, Madmen and Traitors, Njimele George has brought the history of slavery to the Cameroonian child’s doorstep…This is a must-read children’s drama because it teaches the Cameroonian child when and where the rain of slavery started beating the black man…” Dr. Yosimbom Hassan (University of Buea). Famous quotes of Njimele George Mbona If you eat dogs and I don’t eat them, that does not make you my rival. You don’t marry individuals who consider you and your people as lesser creatures. A suffering man makes no choices in life. Poverty is like sunlight, sunlight does not shine on a single roof. If I am nothing, let my child be something at least. Years come and vanish like the beams of light. In devilish societies, one must respond to success with double caution. During rainfall, cats and dogs can share the same shelter. If you fall into water, you must come out soaked. In the longest of journeys, both the snails and kangaroos still reach the final destination. A family is like a troop in battle, it pursues one purpose and fights with one aim. Money is good, but you shouldn’t kill yourselves in getting it. In grief, the enemy should be consoled. It is a concrete truth that the strength of one’s arm determines what one eats. Low or high, slim or obese, the minds of people are different. Our values are unstable, seeking revival. No one is too hard to deceive. With mere words, some bamboozle others to earn a decent living. Plumed caps are not reserved for those with the world’s flesh or those as tall as bamboos. In actual battle, haste in not my strategy. A hopeless man is not different from a wingless insect. The croak of a male frog will never be equal to the clap of thunder. It is when the bride comes that the smiles of the groom becomes brightest; By nature, I hate any form of aggression. I am an insect in the mindset of fowls. I am not fostering anarchy as my enemies declare in their exaggerated opinions of me. Peterobioma (talk) 16:07, 10 May 2018 (UTC) Referenceshttps://www.amazon.com/George-Njimele/e/B004XYJIZC/ http://lafriquecrit.org/en/2017/01/25/duk-2-african-educational-writers-1/ http://www.cameroonpostline.com/book-review-jungle-adventures/ External linkshttp://www.cameroonpostline.com/book-review-jungle-adventures VIA WIKIPEDIA WIZARD |
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