First published 2017
Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee turns his keen intellect to the works of literary luminaries like Defoe, Beckett, and Nemirovsky. In this collection of 23 penetrating essays, Coetzee's unsparing analysis illuminates the depths and complexities of these celebrated writers, challenging readers to re-examine their own assumptions. Wielding his formidable talent for close reading, Coetzee offers fresh perspectives that are sure to provoke and enlighten.
Genres: essays, literary-fiction, 20th-century, criticism, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: close-reading, fresh-perspectives
Period: 2006-2017
304 pages · Hardcover · Viking