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””’Kinsman and Foreman””’ is a 1966 [[social novel]] by Nigerian novelist [[T. M. Aluko]]. The novel is one of the novels in the [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]] [[African Writers Series]].Though the civil servant protagonist attempts to resist the corruption in Nigeria, he cannot and is eventually transferred to a remote position for a job.<ref name |
””’Kinsman and Foreman””’ is a 1966 [[social novel]] by Nigerian novelist [[T. M. Aluko]]. The novel is one of the novels in the [[Heinemann (publisher)|Heinemann]] [[African Writers Series]].Though the civil servant protagonist attempts to resist the corruption in Nigeria, he cannot and is eventually transferred to a remote position for a job.<ref name=Cortese>{{Cite book|publisher=Peter Lang|isbn= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |title=Identity, Community, Discourse: English in Intercultural Settings|date= |pages=109–133}}</ref> While representing the social corruption of Nigeria, the novel explores topics that build out of Aluko’s experience as a [[civil engineer]].<ref>{{cite web| work = Everyday Ethics| title = Engineers in Novels: A Series Preview| url = http://rockethics.psu.edu/everyday-ethics/engineers-in-novels-a-series-preview| publisher = PSU| date = Apr 21, 2015 | accessdate = September 3, 2015}}</ref> Thematically, the novel focuses on the ethics and cultural conflicts that lead to the corruption.<ref name = Cortese/> |
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Revision as of 00:11, 14 October 2025
| Author | T.M. Aluko |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary Fiction |
| Published | 1966 |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0435900328 |
1966 social novel by T. M. Aluko
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 is eventually transferred to a remote position for a job.[1] While representing the social corruption of Nigeria, the novel explores topics that build out of Aluko’s experience as a civil engineer.[2] Thematically, the novel focuses on the ethics and cultural conflicts that lead to the corruption.[1]
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Further reading
- Okafor, Dubem (2001-01-01). Meditations on African Literature. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 57–64. ISBN 9780313298660.
