written by Max-Landry Kassaï
The Tragedy Of The Stupid Nation retraces three decades of political instability during which the people of the Central African Republic suffered from several waves of violence that lead to the breakdown of the social cohesion between the different communities (first along ethnic, then along religious lines). This book is a personal and collective account of the massacres, looting and fleeing and an indictment of misgovernance, nepotism and political inequality. The consequences of which are, too often, carried by the population. Combining different literary genres, Max-Landry Kassaï gives the reader an appreciation of what it is to come of age in the Central African Republic.
| ISBN | 9789956551743 |
| Pages | 152 |
| Dimensions | 203 x 127mm |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon |
| Format | Paperback |
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“In this novel Max Kassaï uses his own experiences and feelings during the cruel wars in the Central African Republic and during his flight to Congo, to make his readers understand the social and emotional damage done to ordinary people by these crazy wars fought by ‘madmen’ everywhere in the world. The cruel and violent passages are not easy to read, but they do arouse anger and despair in the reader as is felt by the author against his aggressors. A must read for everybody who is concerned with the effects of war on society.”
Mirjam de Bruijn, Professor of Contemporary History and Anthropology of Africa, University of Leiden, The Netherlands