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John Maxwell Coetzee

    9. únor 1940
    John Maxwell Coetzee
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    Život a doba Michaela K.
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    • Kim jesteś, Elizabeth Costello? Matka, siostra, kochanka, pisarka, Australijka. Niekonwencjonalna starsza pani. Kontrowersyjna wykładowczyni o ciętym języku. Zatroskana kondycją świata i pochylająca się nad losem zwierząt świadoma siebie kobieta. Najbardziej rozpoznawalna postać stworzona przez J.M. Coetzee’go, uznana za jego porte-parole. Przełamująca granice gatunków Elizabeth Costello od ponad dwudziestu lat prowokuje i inspiruje, wymykając się jednoznacznym ocenom. Obok tej książki nie sposób przejść obojętnie.

      Elisabeth Costello2024
      3,5
    • The Pole and Other Stories

      • 272 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      A poignant exploration of love and the complexities of human relationships unfolds through the eyes of pianist Witold, whose deep infatuation with Beatriz transforms their lives. The narrative delves into the emotional intricacies and evolving dynamics between the characters, highlighting how passion can reshape identities and connections.

      The Pole and Other Stories2023
    • The Pole

      A Novel

      • 176 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      J. M. Coetzee's writing is marked by its sparse yet impactful style, showcasing his status as a provocative and influential author. In this work, he invites readers to confront their assumptions about love and truth, employing sharp wit to engage with the uncomfortable realities often overlooked. Through his characteristic insight, Coetzee compels an examination of deep-seated beliefs, urging a re-evaluation of what we accept as truth in our lives.

      The Pole2023
      3,7
    • Not long after, Auster received a letter from Coetzee, suggesting they begin exchanging letters on a regular basis and, 'God willing, strike sparks off each other'. Here and Now is the result of that proposal: an epistolary dialogue between two great writers who became great friends.

      Here and Now2022
      3,7
    • Author J.M. Coetzee sold his house in Cape Town, unaware that he was leaving behind unique documents from his teenage years. In the attic of his former home, the new owners discovered a forgotten brown suitcase and a large cardboard box, containing a complete photographic archive of old prints and negatives from Coetzee’s childhood never seen before. The book also has an exclusive interview with John Coetzee about his boyhood and photo experiments.

      J.M. Coetzee2020
      4,2
    • A masterful new novel completes an incomparable trilogy from J. M. Coetzee, Nobel laureate and two-times winner of the Booker Prize In The Childhood of Jesus, Simòn found a boy, David, and they began life in a new land, together with a woman named Inès. In The Schooldays of Jesus, the small family searched for a home in which David could thrive. In The Death of Jesus, David, now a tall ten-year-old, is spotted by Julio Fabricante, the director of a local orphanage, playing football with his friends in the street. He shows unusual talent. When David announces that he wants to go and live with Julio and the children in his care, Simòn and Inès are stunned. David is leaving them, and they can only love him and bear witness. With almost unbearable poignancy J. M. Coetzee explores the meaning of a world empty of memory but brimming with questions.

      The Death of Jesus2020
      4,0
    • A new collection of twenty-three literary essays from the Nobel Prize–winning author. J. M. Coetzee’s latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. J. M. Coetzee is not only one of the most acclaimed fiction writers in the world, he is also an accomplished and insightful literary critic. In Late Essays: 2006–2016, a thought-provoking collection of twenty-three pieces, he examines the work of some of the world’s greatest writers, from Daniel Defoe in the early eighteenth century to Goethe and Irène Némirovsky to Coetzee’s contemporary Philip Roth. Challenging yet accessible, literary master Coetzee writes these essays with great clarity and precision, offering readers an illuminating and wise analysis of a remarkable list of works of international literature that span three centuries.

      Late Essays, 2006-20172019
      3,7
    • This Is Not a Border

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      "The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008. Bringiong together writers from all corners of the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege imposed by the Isreali military occupation, to strengthen their artistic links with the the rest of the world."--Book flap

      This Is Not a Border2017
      4,5
    • Late Essays

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      A writer of JM Coetzee's stature needs no preamble... This book emerges as an engaging series of master classes in novel writing, from which we might distil a selection of dos and don'ts Lauren Elkin Guardian

      Late Essays2017
      4,0
    • Ein Haus in Spanien

      Drei Geschichten

      Flüchtig und spröde, leuchtend und skeptisch, verschattet und schön – die drei Meistererzählungen J. M. Coetzees ›Ein Haus in Spanien‹, ›Nietverloren‹ und ›Er und sein Mann‹ in einem Band. Die unverhoffte Wiederbegegnung mit einem Ort aus der Kindheit, das Wiederkennen einer existentiellen Situation, die Sehnsucht nach einem autarken Leben: Das alles wird zum Beginn erzählerischer Meditationen, die in den Falten der Geschichten, in dem, was sie verbergen, eine Wahrheit finden. Flüchtig und spröde, leuchtend und skeptisch, verschattet und schön – eine Erzählung des zurückgekehrten Robinson Crusoe beschließt diesen Band. Heimgekehrte Schiffbrüchige – vielleicht ist das eine der vielen Signaturen von Coetzees rätselhaftem Werk.

      Ein Haus in Spanien2017
      3,7