The old man and the medal
The old man and the medal
Place:
London
Publisher:
Heinemann
Phys descriptions:
167p
Date published:
1969
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ISBN:
0435900390
Call No:
82-3 OYO
Abstract:
The Old Man and the Medal satirizes colonialism through the eyes of a God-fearing and loyal old villager who completely reverses his opinion of the white man on the same day that he is to receive a medal for his "service" (sacrifices of his sons and land) to France.
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Series:
African writers
CITATION: Oyono. The old man and the medal . London : Heinemann , 1969. - Available at: https://library.au.int/old-man-and-medal-3