The old man and the medal le vieux negre et la medaille is a 1956 post colonial novel by cameroonian diplomat and writer ferdinand oyono the novel was translated into english and republished in 1967 in the influential heinemann african writers series when reflecting on the novel in oyonos obituary the guardian writer shola adenekan described the novel as evoking the deep sense of . The old man and the medal oyono ferdinand reed john 9781478609582 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases . Ferdinand oyonos the old man and the medal first published as le vieux negre et la medaille in 1956 is one of the best of the african novels dealing with the clash of cultures during the era of european colonial rule in africa the protagonist is meka a village elder who has always been a good colonial subject. The old man and the medal books amazonca skip to main contentca hello sign in account lists returns orders try prime cart books go search hello . The old man and the medal oyono f 9781199812186 books amazonca skip to main content try prime en hello sign in account lists sign in account lists returns orders try prime cart books go search hello select your address