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modern audience deserves to read a modern story. This is not just about
relatability of the narrative text, which as a matter of fact is
essential to the reception of fictive writing; yes, it is more about
commitment to relevance and the sensibility of the audience. An
important aspect of fiction is the context which undoubtedly
transcends the cosmological space the story lives in it also extends
to the daily living and experiences of the audience. As a result,
reading a precolonial narrative in an age of android is not only a
misplaced artistic endeavor, it is a demonstration of lack of creative
vision and a shackled commitment to the narrative of the past, a past
that remains more appropriate in the museum of great fictions. In this
dispensation, there is a need for writings that exploit social realities
of a generation familiar with technology, gender fluidity, sexuality,
penury, greed, breakdown of social order, betrayals and self-imposed
definition of moral standards. And such a story must be told right.
Faithful
Foes is a story of tragedy. A tragedy inflicted because of perceived
threat to a political ambition. Okoro is willing to annihilate the
family of his friend, Badmus, because he wants to run for the
chairmanship of his local government. To ensure that the threat is
eliminated, he orders the assassination of the entire family of four.
Alyson is the only survivor of this tragedy; thus, making the story his
story. A central theme in this story is betrayal. And this theme runs
throughout the story, as seen in the role of Fadekemi and her family,
willing to sell Alyson to be murdered by Okoro and his gang, despite the
fact that Fadekemi is saved by Alyson when she is to be raped.
Gbenga
Ogunsola approaches his story with keen interest in weaving familiar
themes around the peculiar issues affecting his society. It is not
unusual to have writers discuss the themes of political corruption,
deception, betrayal and moral ineptitude; rather, the reader is often
interested in how such themes are given life and expression in a fictive
work.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ogunsola
Gbenga Adeboye is a poet, playwright and novelist. He teaches Chemistry
related courses at Owu College of Management Technology, Wasimi, Ogun
State. He is the Financial Secretary, Association of Nigerian Authors,
Ogun State chapter. He is the Founder of 'Writing the Unseen', an
association that helps talented writers get their works published, and
the Co-founder of RGM publications. He has many books to his credit,
among which is 'In the lap of the gods'', a play. He lives and w rites in Nigeria.
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