J.M. Coetzee’s provocative first book turns 50 this year – and his most controversial turns 25
- Written by: Andrew van der Vlies, Professor, School of Humanities, University of Adelaide
Photo of J.M. Coetzee: Laterthanyouthink, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAJ.M. Coetzee, one of the leading novelists of our age, turns 84 this year. Last year, he published The Pole and Other Stories, his 18th book (excluding volumes of criticism, commentary, letters and translations). Its flowering of mature style confirms that this writer remains...
