Jm coetzee biography sample

An insightful literary biography of the Nobel Laureate and a study of JM Coetzee's work, illuminating the creation of his exceptional novels..

Marais, Michael.

The document discusses the life and works of South African author J.M. Coetzee.

An insightful literary biography of the Nobel Laureate and a study of JM Coetzee's work, illuminating the creation of his exceptional novels.

“All autobiography is storytelling, all writing is autobiography” becomes one of concern J.M. Coetzee and the Life of Writing: Face to Face with Time.

South African novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

J. M. Coetzee

J. M. Coetzee, a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, and translator, won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born on February 9, , in Cape Town, he has received numerous awards, including the Booker Prize (twice) and the Jerusalem Prize.

Biographical Sketch.

He is a patron of the J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice at the University of Adelaide[1†][2†].

Early Years and Education

John Maxwell Coetzee was born in Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa, on February 9, [1†].

His parents were Afrikaners[1†]. His father, Zacharias Coetzee (–), was an occasional attorney and government employee, and his mother, Vera Coetzee (née Wehmeyer; –), was a schoolteacher[1†]. His father was often absent, and enlisted in the army and fought in World War II to avoid being prosecuted on a criminal charge[1†].

Vera and her children therefore relied on financial and other support from relatives[1†]. The family mainly spoke English at home, but Coetzee spoke Afrikaans with o