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John Maxwell Coetzee[a] FRSL OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in the English language.
Coetzee entered the University of Cape Town in 1957, and in 1960 and 1961 graduated successively with honours degrees in English and mathematics. He spent the years 1962–65 in England, working as a computer programmer while doing research for a thesis on the English novelist Ford Madox Ford.
John Maxwell Coetzee timeline 1940-2003. Born in Cape Town. Graduates from the University of Cape Town with Mathematics and English. Earns a PhD in literature from the University of Texas. Teaches literature at the University of New York until 1983.
Jul 24, 2024 · J.M. Coetzee is a South African novelist, critic, and translator noted for his novels about the effects of colonization. In 2003 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Coetzee’s notable books included Life & Times of Michael K and Disgrace, both of which won the Booker Prize.
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J. M. Coetzee delivered his Nobel Lecture at the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, 7 December 2003. He was introduced by Horace Engdahl, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy.
John M. Coetzee. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2003. Born: 9 February 1940, Cape Town, South Africa. Residence at the time of the award: South Africa. Prize motivation: “who in innumerable guises portrays the surprising involvement of the outsider”. Language: English. Prize share: 1/1.
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Oct 23, 2019 · Prof. John Maxwell Coetzee is one of the most outstanding contemporary writers, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (2003), two-time winner of the Booker Prize (1983, 1999) and other prestigious literary awards, winner of the highest decoration in South Africa, professor of literature, the honorary member of the research centre named after ...
