J.M. Coetzee (1940- )

A selective list of online literary criticism for J.M. Coetzee, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the Modern Language Association Guidelines for Web Pages


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literary criticism

Attridge, Derek. "Age of bronze, state of grace: Music and dogs in Coetzee's Disgrace." Novel: A Forum on Fiction, Fall 2000 [first page of article only]

Francescato, Simone. "Lost Voices of the Trans-Atlantic Journey." 49th Parallel ejournal

Probyn, Fiona. J. M. Coetzee: Writing with/out authority J. M. Coetzee’s use of the white woman narrator in three of his novels: In the Heart of the Country (1979), Foe (1986) and Age of Iron (1990). Jouvert 7.1

J.M. Coetzee, South Africa's reclusive Nobel Laureate. Slate, by Rob Nixon, 11/5/2003

A review of Coetzee's Disgrace, by Andrew O'Hehir, salon.com, 11/5/99

An introduction to South African author J.M. Coetzee from the postcolonial web project at Emory U

A review of Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life, by Andrew O'Hehir, salon.com Sept. 1997

Theater professor stages adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's "Foe" U of Calif. Berkeley News, 9/19/2003

Head, Dominic. Biographical introduction to J.M. Coetzee from the Literary Encyclopedia, 28 October 2000. On Disgrace [subscription service]

Featured Author: J. M. Coetzee, news and reviews for J.M. Coetzee from the New York Times [registration required]


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