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A State within a State is a piece of fiction whose setting is in the Bakassi Peninsular—a disputed territory between Cameroon and Nigeria. This story is inspired by the reflections of the author, who aims to bring forth the beauty of literary ideas that can impact many lives. The story has elements of real-life situations seen in the history of Cameroon. The story is the script for a drama, and the writing style is a mix of present and past tenses.
Regarding the crisis Cameroon is facing today—now tagged ‘The Anglophone Crisis’—anyone who reads through Batetakang’s novel would notice some bearings that appear like a prophecy from the author. However, the manuscript precedes the start of the crisis by about six years.
Rene Batetakang
Rene Batetakang is a Cameroonian who writes poetry, drama and prose. His books have been published in the United States and Cameroon.His desire for creative writing makes him seek new avenues for writing to produce contemporary literature for public consumption.
His first publication, titled ‘Opportunity Comes More Than Once’, was published in the US in 2009 at Raider Publishing Intl. He has also written a new volume or revised version of Opportunity Comes More Than Once.
The author is presently working on a manuscript titled ‘The Heroes of America’s 51st State’—a novel the author thinks can garner overwhelming attention.
