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'J. M. Coetzee – novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and Nobel Laureate in Literature (2003) – is widely recognized as one of the towering literary figures of the last half century. With chapters written by leading and emerging scholars from across the world, The Bloomsbury Handbook to J. M. Coetzee offers the most comprehensive available exploration of the variety, range and significance of his work.
'The volume covers a wealth of topics, including:
'· The full span of Coetzee's work from his poetry to his essays and major fiction, including Waiting for the Barbarians, Disgrace and the Jesus novels
· Biographical details and archival approaches
· Coetzee's sources and influences, including engagements with Modernism, South African, Australian, Russian and Latin American literatures
· Interdisciplinary perspectives, including on visual cultures, music, philosophy, computational systems and translation.
'The Bloomsbury Handbook to J. M. Coetzee provides indispensable scholarly perspectives, covers emerging debates and maps the future direction of Coetzee studies.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- On the Idea of a Handbook to the Works of J. M. Coetzee: 'Preposterous' [?], single work criticism (p. 3-14)
- Life & Times of J. M. Coetzee, single work criticism (p. 15-28)
- Autobiographies/autrebiographies/biographies, single work criticism (p. 29-42)
- J. M. Coetzee and His Publishers, single work criticism (p. 43-54)
- Coetzee's Poetry, single work criticism (p. 55-66)
- Dusklands, single work criticism (p. 67-80)
- In the Heart of the Country, single work criticism (p. 81-90)
- Waiting for the Barbarians, single work criticism (p. 91-102)
- Life and Times of Michael K, single work criticism (p. 103-114)
- Foe, single work criticism (p. 115-126)
- Age of Iron, single work criticism (p. 127-136)
- The Master of Petersburg, single work criticism (p. 137-146)
- Disgrace, single work criticism (p. 147-158)
- J. M. Coetzee's Apartheid-era Criticism, single work criticism (p. 159-168)
- The Costello Project, single work criticism (p. 169-180)
- Diary of a Bad Year, single work criticism (p. 181-190)
- The Jesus Novels, single work criticism (p. 191-206)
- Later Criticism and Correspondence, single work criticism (p. 207-220)
- Coetzee's Style, single work criticism (p. 221-232)
- Coetzee, Religion and Philosophy, single work criticism (p. 233-244)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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‘Why Are We Here?’ : Skirting the Philosophical Coetzee
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 462 2024; (p. 31-32)
— Review of The Bloomsbury Handbook to J. M. Coetzee 2023 anthology criticism
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‘Why Are We Here?’ : Skirting the Philosophical Coetzee
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 462 2024; (p. 31-32)
— Review of The Bloomsbury Handbook to J. M. Coetzee 2023 anthology criticism