Bøger af George Njimele

When war breaks out in Bingo, Grandma and her daughter, Wounum, flee to different locations. Wounum is abused and impregnated by a foot soldier in the forest. After giving birth, she entrusts her twins to Grandma's care. Grandma discovers that the kids are bewitching their enemies with paranormal powers. A ritual must be done in Bingo to rid the twins of their magical powers. But Grandma cannot risk herself and the kids by travelling to the war zone. How will she cope with the twins' strange behaviour?

Nyamsi and His Grandson, False Accusation and The Lakeside is a collection of short stories. Coming from a serious and an acclaimed author of children's literature, the work pays keen attention to the demands of the genre, especially the note of optimism, vital in building andencouraging positive thinking in children. Geroge Njimele, born in Awing, North West Region of Cameroon in 1973, started writing at an early age and writes mostly for children and young adults. He took up writing full-time and started the Peacock Writers Series in Cameroon. He won the National Prize for poetry in 1995 organized by the National Book Development Council. Some of his works are prescribed in the Cameroon school curriculum (literature awareness) for beginners in secondary school. His other works include: King Shaba (2006), House of Peace (2007), Land of Sweet Meat (2017), A Time to Reconcile (2020), and Reap What You Sow (2020).

Ma Tata and her husband are worried about the future of their only child, Mona, in the midst of falling morals among young people. When Mona and his friend are bullied and their money seized as they return from school, his parents are upset and conclude that youth delinquency is damaging the fabric of society. As a teacher, Ma Tata takes the lead, inculcating moral values in her son, teaching him the virtue of constant study, acquiring trading skills, and learning farming skills. When a strong economic crisis hit Kibanki, resulting in inflation and job scarcities, the Tatas adopt new ways of increasing the family income. The fear of their son obtaining certificates without any job guarantee compels them to plan a befitting career path for him.

Reap What You Sow is a tragicomic play that focuses on issues surrounding Mr and Mrs Batou's family. The work presents the worries of this couple, especially Mrs Batou's preoccupations with the upbringing of her children with a blend of humour and tragic events. Despite her complaints and warnings, Micara (her elderly daughter) ends up with an unwanted pregnancy. Njimele's success in this must-read drama lies largely in his ability to use a relevant artistic touch to present Cameroon's contemporary society with its numerous ups and downs. He uses satire to highlight some of the burning ills that plague the society.

A Time to Reconcile is a comedy with a serious tone featuring Beta, a young girl, whose choice of marriage goes contrary to that of her parents. Her suitor, Chato, hails from an enemy tribe, and her parents see her choice as a sign of bad luck. The conflicts that ensue uncover a brilliant and tactful portrayal of preoccupations rampant in today's Africa in general and Cameroon in particular. The involvement of the tribal chief, the Man of God, the two enemy tribes and family members, results in a twist in the plot. This twist brings about reconciliation and a successful marriage between Chato and Beta. The Man of God, another suitor to Beta, a symbol of what is popularly known as the "African Independent Churches", reveals the role parents usually play in determining the spouses of their daughters. George Njimele was born in Awing, North West Region of Cameroon in 1973. He started writing at an early age and writes mostly for children and young adults. He took up writing full-time and started the Peacock Writers Series in Cameroon. He won the National Prize for poetry in 1995 organized by the National Book Development Council. Some of his works such as Madmen and Traitors (2015), The Queen of Power (1998), Undeserved Suffering (2008), The Slave Boys (2008) and Poverty is Crazy (2012) are prescribed in the Cameroon school curriculum (literature awareness) for beginners in secondary school. His other works include: King Shaba (2006), House of Peace (2007), Land of Sweet Meat (2017), and Reap What You Sow (2020).