Inner Workings: Literary Essays 2000-2005 -- J. M. Coetzee

<b><b>J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, <i>The Schooldays of Jesus</i>, is now available from Viking. <i>Late Essays: 2006-2016</i> will be available January 2018. </b></b> <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> J. M. Coetzee<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Adult Hc/Tr<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.48lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.80h x 5.04w x 0.57d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780143113782<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Born in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 9, 1940, John Michael Coetzee studied first at Cape Town and later at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Ph.D. degree in literature. In 1972 he returned to South Africa and joined the faculty of the University of Cape Town. His works of fiction