Description
A new interpretation of the life and career of J. M. Coetzee, encompassing all his fiction and nonfiction, with special attention to the central ideas that have informed and motivated Coetzee to write.
About the Author
Anthony Uhlmann is Director of the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is the author of three books, including Samuel Beckett and the Philosophical Image (2006) and Thinking in Literature (Bloomsbury, 2011). He was shortlisted for the Australian University Heads of English Prize for Literary Scholarship for 2020.
Reviews
Essential reading for scholars of Coetzee, who will find much to absorb and admire in it. * Forum for Modern Language Studies *
Without question the best informed book on Coetzee's oeuvre, J. M. Coetzee: Truth, Meaning, Fiction approaches Coetzee in the newest and most revolutionary light, blending philosophy, archives and manuscripts, ethology, and epistemology. A genuine theoretical and critical coup, this is a brilliant volume that is also an audacious theory of knowledge. * Bruno Clement, Emeritus Professor at Universite Paris 8, France, and former President of the College international de philosophie *
In this courageous study, Anthony Uhlmann deftly engages the formidable genius of J. M. Coetzee, tracing the paths of truth in fiction through the demonstration of the veridical power of emotion and imagination in literature. This erudite work is an exemplar of provocative thinking in and through fiction. * Moira Gatens, Challis Professor of Philosophy, The University of Sydney, Australia *
The depth of his thinking and erudition, combined with his extraordinary philosophical and literary agility, allow Uhlmann to work deep into the difficult terrain that is the province of the Coetzean experience. In doing so, he brings Coetzee's writing to life, as only the best criticism can. This book will change the way we read Coetzee; it will also change the way we understand how literature thinks. * Peter Boxall, Professor of English, University of Sussex, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781501357466
Author Professor Anthony Uhlmann
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 342g