Mission to Kala explained

Mission to Kala
Title Orig:	Mission terminée
Translator:	Peter Green
Author:	Mongo Beti
Country:	Cameroon
Language:	English
Series:	African Writers Series
Genre:	Fiction
Publisher:	Heinemann
Pub Date:	1957
English Pub Date:	1958
Media Type:	Print (Paperback)
Pages:	182
Oclc:	2217975
Isbn:	9780435900137

Mission to Kala is a novel written by the Cameroonian author Mongo Beti. It was first published as Mission terminée in French in 1957 and then translated by Peter Green in 1958 as part of the African Writers Series which was published by Heinemann.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Plot

Mission to Kala follows Jean-Marie Medza the protagonist who was recruited in the army after failing his baccalauréat exam. He is sent to a village to retrieve the run-away wife and bring her back. He discovers a new adventure while on his duty to retrieve the woman.

Theme

The theme includes coming-of-age, alienation and adventure.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mission to Kala | Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com.
2. Web site: Dispatches: Mission to Kala by Mongo Beti. Geoff. Wisner. Words Without Borders.
3. The Journey Motif: Vehicle of Form, Structure, and Meaning in Mongo Beti's: Mission to Kala. Nnolim, Charles E.. 1976. Journal of Black Studies. 7. 2. 181-194. JSTOR.
4. Web site: Mission to Kala. The African Book. Review. The African Book Review.