| Inner Workings: Literary Essays 2000-2005 Contributor(s): Coetzee, J. M. (Author), Attridge, Derek (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 014311378X ISBN-13: 9780143113782 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: In addition to being one of the most acclaimed and accomplished fiction writers in the world, Nobel Prize winner J. M. Coetzee is also a literary critic of the highest caliber. In this collection of twenty essays, Coetzee examines the work of some of the twentieth-centuryas greatest writersafrom Samuel Beckett and GA1/4nter Grass to Gabriel GarcA-a MArquez and Philip Roth. Brilliantly insightful, challenging yet accessible, these pieces demonstrate Coetzeeas sharp eye and unwavering critical acumen. Written with great clarity and precision, they offer a window into twenty immortal texts that will be of major interest to all readers of international literature, as well as to Coetzeeas many fans. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | Drama - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature |
| Dewey: 809 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.04" W x 7.8" (0.48 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. In addition to being one of the most acclaimed and accomplished fiction writers in the world, Nobel Prize winner J. M. Coetzee is also a literary critic of the highest caliber. In this collection of twenty essays, Coetzee examines the work of some of the twentieth-century's greatest writers--from Samuel Beckett and G nter Grass to Gabriel Garc a M rquez and Philip Roth. Brilliantly insightful, challenging yet accessible, these pieces demonstrate Coetzee's sharp eye and unwavering critical acumen. Written with great clarity and precision, they offer a window into twenty immortal texts that will be of major interest to all readers of international literature, as well as to Coetzee's many fans. |