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F. Mbassi Manga of Cameroon

Item

Title
F. Mbassi Manga of Cameroon
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)
Creator(s)
F. Mbassi Manga
Lee Nichols of the Voice of America African Division
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
Dr. Mbassi Manga, chairman of the Dept. of English at the University of Yaounde, reads his unpublished poems in Duala. He discusses ways in which writing in indigenous African languages can be stimulated and diffused.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 31.
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
79740878
Language
Duala and English
Extent
1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
Collection Type
archival collection
Level of Processing
Minimal Processing
Type of Materials/Format
audio-tapes & cassettes
Related Collections: Types of Materials
publications
Copyright
Unknown
Donor Information
Available
Usage
Low (permanent storage)
Item sets
LOC