John Maxwell Coetzee

John Maxwell Coetzee

John Maxwell "J. M." Coetzee (/kʊtˈsiːə/ kuut-SEE-ə, or /kʊtˈsiː/ kuut-SEE; born 9 February 1940) is a novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. Of South African origin, he is now an Australian citizen and lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Prior to receiving the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, Coetzee twice won the Booker Prize.

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