Monthly Archives: September 2011

In trying to find just one thing to discuss in Waiting For the Barbarians I found it quite difficult.  Coetzee once again offers a world full of imagery, language and description; a world where the concept of ‘civilized’ and uncivilized seem … Continue reading →

There were a variety of different elements that struck me within the text of Dusklands.  Coetzee’s ability to span between two different time periods, the 1970s and the 1760s, and  yet offer the same theme of pain between the oppressor … Continue reading →

J.M. Coetzee is an Nobel Peace Prize winning author from South Africa.  Though the majority of his works may be set outside of South Africa one of the major themes in his novels are the racial and social issues placed … Continue reading →