The South African novelist and Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee is widely studied around the world and attracts considerable critical attention. With the publication of Disgrace Coetzee began to enjoy popular as well as critical acclaim, but his work can be as challenging as it is impressive. This book is addressed to students and readers of Coetzee: it is an up-to-date survey of the writerís fiction and context, written accessibly for those new to his work. All of the fiction is discussed, and the