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The Betrayed Town & Other Poems Roselyne M. Jua Langaa Research & Publishing CIG Mankon, Bamenda P Publisher: Langaa RPCIG Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group P.O. Box 902 Mankon Bamenda North West Region Cameroon Langaagrp@gmail.com www.langaa-rpcig.net Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective orders@africanbookscollective.com www.africanbookcollective.com ISBN: 9956-728-61-6© Roselyne M. Jua 2012 DISCLAIMER All views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Langaa RPCIG. [44.210.235.247] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 09:49 GMT) About the Poet Roselyne M. Jua holds a BA (Hons) from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and a PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, otherwise known by the acronym SUNY, Buffalo. She has taught English and American Literature and Creative Writing at the Universities of Yaounde (1986-1993) and Buea (1993-2012). In Buea she held various administrative posts: Head of the Department of English; Head of Division for Teaching and Teaching Staff; Vice-Dean in charge of Studies and Students’ Affairs; and more recently from 2010 to 2012 Vice-Dean of Programmes and Academic Affairs, a post she held cumulatively with that of Acting–Dean, Faculty of Arts. She was appointed Director of Academic affairs in August 2012 at the newly created University of Bamenda, North West Region. A 2001 Senior Fulbright Research Fellow her research interest focuses on literature and space with the underpinnings for identity, recognition and authenticity. She has reviewed several books, published articles in peerreviewed journals and edited the plays of Victor E. Musinga among which are The Barn and The Tragedy of Mr. No-Balance. She is co-author with Bate Besong of To the Budding Creative Writer: A Handbook. Interested in development issues she is presently coordinator for a CODESRIA sponsored multidisciplinary project on four women’s groups in the North West Region of Cameroon. She has as team member for AAI observed Legislative and Presidential Elections in several African countries: Madagascar, Uganda, Guinea – Conakry and Ivory Coast. [44.210.235.247] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 09:49 GMT) Dedication To Alan Tamu-Jua Ngwa, Erico Che-Ngom Ngwa and Erika Bih-Lai Ngwa in the belief that your house is built on solid rock. ...