Disgrace

A BBC Radio 4 Good Read

(Author) J.M. Coetzee
Format: Paperback
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A white woman is gang-raped by blacks in this novel on post-apartheid South Africa. But she understands such settling of scores is inevitable, given what whites did to blacks, and she keeps the baby. By the author of Waiting for the Barbarians.

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Publisher:
Random House
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
226
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780099289524
Publish year:
2000
Publish date:
April 6, 2000

J.M. Coetzee

J.M. Coetzee is a South African writer known for his novel "Disgrace," which won the Booker Prize in 1999. His sparse and precise prose explores themes of power, violence, and morality. Coetzee's work challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about the human condition, making him a significant voice in contemporary literature.

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