Literature and Corruption in Nigeria: An Appraisal of Ifeoma Chinwuba's Waitng for Maria

Abstract

The research takes on analytical look at literature and corruption in the  Nigeria State. As part of the social responsibility of the creative artist, Ifeoma Chinwuba's waiting for Maria, is studied as a microcosm of the Nigeria state. Waiting for Maria is set in a prison, and Chinwuba uses the setting and the cross examination of the inmates within the prison to expose issues of corruption in Nigeria. Using the sociological theory to the criticism of literary works, the study explores that, modern Nigeria literature is sociologically conditioned, draining from the contemporary issues that are drawn from the society where the author draws her source materials.  The study concludes  that corruption to bedevil the Nigerian state and thus, literary artist should  rise to reflect it in their creativity with a view to correcting as well as exposing same.