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Retief
Retief is an Afrikaans surname. It may refer to: *Piet Retief (1780–1838), prominent voortrekker *Glen Retief, South African writer *Johan Retief (born 1946), former Chief of the South African Navy *Johan Retief (rugby union) (born 1995), Namibian rugby union player *Lize-Mari Retief, (born 1986), South African swimmer *Jame Retief, fictional diplomat in Keith Laumer's series of science fiction stories See also *Retief Goosen, South African professional golfer {{surname, Retief Surnames of French origin Afrikaans-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jame Retief
Jame Retief is the main character in a series of satire, satirical science fiction stories by Keith Laumer. The stories were written over a span of thirty years beginning in the early 1960s, without much regard for chronology or any particular scheme. Detailing the travails of Jame Retief in the ''Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne'' (CDT), the stories have a base in Laumer's experiences in the United States Foreign Service, notably his time as vice consul in Burma in the 1950s. Reorganizations in the Foreign Service both before and after World War II were a source of considerable conflict at the time, as the diplomatic "old guard" were confronted with a new world situation and a new generation of diplomats, men like Laumer, who took a more pragmatic approach to the service. This conflict undoubtedly informs the Retief stories, in which stubborn and often ignorant superiors mired in bureaucracy cause him endless difficulties in the carrying out of his duties. The first Retief story, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
