The Almost Ridiculous Ruin of a Harlequin (1979) — Remember Ruben 2

Sequel to Remember Ruben, this novel continues the brutal and baroque satire of postcolonial African regimes. Mongo Beti unleashes his incomparable wit to denounce the betrayals of independence.

Published in the collection Les Enfants du peuple (reviewed in Peuples noirs, peuples africains), this second installment of the Remember Ruben saga completes the portrait of an Africa seeking meaning after the disappointed hopes of decolonization.

Sources

1. « Mongo Beti », Encyclopédie Universalis, https://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/mongo-beti/
2. African Studies Centre Leiden, « Mongo Beti dossier », https://www.ascleiden.nl/content/webdossiers/mongo-beti
3. Open Library, https://openlibrary.org/works/OL740295W