December 5 — “J. M. Coetzee and the Critics”
South African novelist J. M. Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for literature, has inspired many debates about the role of art in society, especially in times of crisis. How have critics’ changing views of Coetzee’s novels during a crucial period in South African history illuminated both the recent history of literary criticism and tumultuous events on the social and political scene?
When: Friday, December 5, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Where: IUPUI
David E. Hoegberg, IUPUI Associate Professor English.
If you think this sounds interesting, be sure to check out …
September was South Africa Month, with two lectures about birth control in South African history, and three lectures by Isabel Phiri, South African theologian.
Know before you go:
Read some of Coetzee’s critics:
- William Skidelsky on masters of disgrace: Philip Roth and JM Coetzee are very different writers, but with age, their visions are getting closer.
- Out of South Africa: Did J. M. Coetzee leave the land of his birth because the government denounced one of his books as racist?
- From TLS, a review of Diary of a Bad Year and Inner Workings: Essays 2000–2005 by J. M. Coetzee
- A review of Inner Workings: Literary Essays 2000-2005 by J.M. Coetzee.
For more information …
See the Provocate “For More Information about South Africa” page.
And for your listening pleasure …
