CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background Of The Study

Cameroon is a culturally diverse country with over 250 ethnic groups, each with its unique language, customs, and traditions. The country’s literature reflects this diversity, with both Anglophone and Francophone literary traditions. However, Anglophone Cameroonian literature has often been marginalized and underrepresented in the country’s literary canon.

This marginalization has been attributed to linguistic, political, and social factors that have limited the visibility and recognition of Anglophone Cameroonian writers in the country’s literary landscape.

One of the prominent Anglophone Cameroonian writers is Emmanuel Fru Doh, a poet, novelist, and literary critic. Fru Doh’s poetry reflects the social and political realities of Anglophone Cameroonians, particularly their experiences of marginalization, exploitation, and deprivation.

Fru Doh’s poetry is characterized by sentimental aesthetics, a mode of expression that foregrounds emotions, feelings, and personal experiences. This study aims to analyze the poetics of sentimental aesthetics in Anglophone Cameroonian poetry, with a focus on the selected poetry of Emmanuel Fru Doh.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Anglophone Cameroonian literature has often been marginalized and underrepresented in the country’s literary canon. This marginalization has limited the visibility and recognition of Anglophone Cameroonian writers in the country’s literary landscape.

The social and political realities of Anglophone Cameroonians, particularly their experiences of marginalization, exploitation, and deprivation, have been reflected in their literature. However, there has been limited research on the poetics of sentimental aesthetics in Anglophone Cameroonian poetry.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

The main objective of this study is to analyze the poetics of sentimental aesthetics in Anglophone Cameroonian poetry, with a focus on the selected poetry of Emmanuel Fru Doh.

The specific objectives are

1. To examine the themes, language, and literary devices that Fru Doh employs to create sentimental aesthetics in his poetry.
2. To explore the ways in which Fru Doh’s poetry reflects the social and political realities of Anglophone Cameroonians.
3. To contribute to the understanding of Anglophone Cameroonian literature and its place in the country’s literary canon.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What themes, language, and literary devices does Emmanuel Fru Doh employ to create sentimental aesthetics in his poetry?
2. How does Emmanuel Fru Doh’s poetry reflect the social and political realities of Anglophone Cameroonians?
3. What is the significance of sentimental aesthetics in Anglophone Cameroonian poetry?

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