Kinsman and Foreman
Kinsman
and Foreman is a 1966 social
novel by Nigerian novelist T.
M. Aluko. The novel is one of the novels in
the Heinemann African Writers Series.Though the civil servant protagonist attempts to resist the
corruption in Nigeria, he cannot and eventually is transferred to a remote
position for a job. While representing the social corruption of Nigeria, the
novel explores topics that build out of Aluko's experience as a civil
engineer. Thematically, the novel focuses on
the ethics and cultural conflicts that lead to the corruption.
References
· Cortese, Giuseppina; Duszak, Anna (2005).
Identity, Community, Discourse: English in Intercultural Settings. Peter Lang.
pp. 109–133. ISBN 9783039106325.
·
"Engineers
in Novels: A Series Preview". Everyday Ethics. PSU. Apr 21,
2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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