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J.M. Coetzee
Born
in Cape Town, Union of South Africa
February 09, 1940
Genre
Influences
J.M. Coetzee isn't a ÀÏ»¢»úÎÈÓ®·½·¨ Author
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An open letter to President ErdoÄŸan from 38 Nobel laureates | JM Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro, Svetlana Alexievich and others
Until Turkey frees detained writers and returns to the rule of law, it cannot claim to be a member of the free world
Dear President ErdoÄŸan,
We wish to draw your attention to the damage being done to the Republic of Turkey, to its reputation and the dignity and wellbeing of its citizens, through what leading authorities on freedom of expression deem to be the unlawful detention and wrongful convicti
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Disgrace
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1999
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241 editions
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Waiting for the Barbarians
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1980
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167 editions
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Life & Times of Michael K
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1983
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152 editions
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Foe
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1986
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95 editions
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Elizabeth Costello
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2003
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95 editions
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Slow Man
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2005
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78 editions
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Youth
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2002
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85 editions
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Summertime
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2009
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71 editions
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The Childhood of Jesus
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2013
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96 editions
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Boyhood (Scenes from Provincial Life #1)
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1997
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87 editions
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Remember, if you vote for a book and it wins, you are implicitly promising to read the book and participate in the discussion (or, OK, I am struggling to come up with an original punishment. How about trial by ordeal?)
The poll will be open through January 31st. (Note: You can change your vote at any time prior to the closing of the poll.) Discussion will begin March 1st
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| College Students! : Fall 09/Winter 10' Challenge: Tasks, Questions, & Discussion | 310 | 577 | Feb 22, 2010 06:35PM |
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