Diary of a Bad Year
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| Author | J. M. Coetzee |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Text Publishing |
| Publication date | 3 September 2007 |
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| Pages | 304pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-921145-63-3 |
Diary of a Bad Year is a book by South African-born author J. M. Coetzee, who won the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature. It was released by Text Publishing in Australia on September 3, 2007, in the United Kingdom by Harvill Secker (an imprint of Random House) on September 6, and in the United States on December 27.
[edit] Plot summary
The protagonist, called Señor C. by the other characters, is an aging South African writer living in Australia. The novel is composed of essays and musings by the writer, in addition to diary entries by both Señor C. and Anya, a neighbor whom he has asked to type his essays. The essays, which take up the larger part of each page, deal mostly with contemporary issues like George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Guantanamo Bay, and terrorism. The diary entries appear beneath them and reflect the relationship that develops between the two characters.
[edit] External links
Extracts
Reviews
- Riemer, Andrew. "Diary of a Bad Year", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-08-24. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- Mukherjee, Neel. "Diary of a Bad Year", The Times, 2007-09-01. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- Gee, Maggie. "Diary of a Bad Year", The Sunday Times, 2007-09-02. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- Cartwright, Justin. "Diary of a Bad Year, by J M Coetzee", The Independent, 2007-09-02. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- Sen, Aveek. "Señor C - At the gateway to oblivion", The Telegraph, 2007-10-04. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
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