Ladies of the Throne - (Objects Talk Back) by Léonora Miano (Paperback)
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Highlights
- An astonishing new narrative of Mandu Yenu, a throne from the ancient Kingdom of Bamum.
- About the Author: Léonora Miano was born in Cameroon and lives and writes between continents: in her country of origin, France, and Togo.
- 48 Pages
- Art, African
- Series Name: Objects Talk Back
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Book Synopsis
An astonishing new narrative of Mandu Yenu, a throne from the ancient Kingdom of Bamum. "Most of the time, it is the power of men that we remember." With these words, which open Léonora Miano's text for Objects Talk Back, an astonishing new narrative unfurls around Mandu Yenu, a throne from the ancient Kingdom of Bamum (present day Cameroon). The Germans long claimed the object was a gift from King Njoya to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Miano reads "between the lines of beads and cowrie shells" to show the complex intricacies of colonial and gender relations. Dismissing all pretense of egalitarianism between colonizer and colonized, she hones in on the very nature of power--how and by whom it is defined-wielded-subverted. King Njoya said he "felt like a woman in his relationship with the Germans." Miano takes this as a prompt to examine contrasting cultural notions of femininity and thus reveals how central women are to the story of the throne. As the very name of the object suggests, it is the power of women we should remember.About the Author
Léonora Miano was born in Cameroon and lives and writes between continents: in her country of origin, France, and Togo. Her novels, plays, and essays have won numerous awards. Most recently, her celebrated work Season of the Shadow was published in English by Seagull Books.Dimensions (Overall): 7.48 Inches (H) x 4.72 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: African
Series Title: Objects Talk Back
Publisher: Diaphanes
Format: Paperback
Author: Léonora Miano
Language: English
Street Date: September 25, 2025
TCIN: 1006060610
UPC: 9783035807554
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-4992
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.3 inches length x 4.72 inches width x 7.48 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.13 pounds
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