A beautiful collector's edition of J. M. Coetzee's Nobel Prize lecture
In his acceptance speech for the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, J. M. Coetzee delivered an intriguing and enigmatic short story, "He and His Man." The story features Robinson Crusoe, long after his return from the island, reflecting on death and spectacle, writing and allegory, solitude and sociability, as he searches his mind for some true understanding of the "man" who writes of and for him. In the spare and powerful prose for which Coetzee is renowned, The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 2003 is a provocative testament to the uncompromising vision of one of the world's most profound writers.
Praise for J. M. Coetzee
"Scrupulous doubter, ruthless in his criticism of the cruel rationalism and cosmetic morality of western civilisation" -- The Swedish Academy (Nobel Citation)
"On behalf of the South African nation, and indeed the continent of Africa, we salute our latest Nobel laureate and bask with him in the glory radiating from this recognition." -- Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa
A beautiful collector's edition of J. M. Coetzee's Nobel Prize lecture
In his acceptance speech for the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, J. M. Coetzee delivered an intriguing and enigmatic short story, "He and His Man." The story features Robinson Crusoe, long after his return from the island, reflecting on death and spectacle, writing and allegory, solitude and sociability, as he searches his mind for some true understanding of the "man" who writes of and for him. In the spare and powerful prose for which Coetzee is renowned, The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 2003 is a provocative testament to the uncompromising vision of one of the world's most profound writers.
Praise
Praise for J. M. Coetzee
"Scrupulous doubter, ruthless in his criticism of the cruel rationalism and cosmetic morality of western civilisation" -- The Swedish Academy (Nobel Citation)
"On behalf of the South African nation, and indeed the continent of Africa, we salute our latest Nobel laureate and bask with him in the glory radiating from this recognition." -- Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa
