J. M. Coetzee: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Maxwell Coetzee AC FRSL OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, and translator. The recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, Coetzee is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in the English language. He has won the Booker Prize (twice), the CNA Literary Award (thrice), the Jerusalem Prize, the Prix Femina étranger, and The Irish Times International Fiction Prize, and holds a number of other awards and honorary doctorates. Coetzee moved to Australia in 2002 and became an Australian citizen in 2006. He lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is patron of the J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice at the University of Adelaide. His most recently published book is The Pole and Other Stories (2023).
Quick facts about J. M. Coetzee
- Full name: J. M. Coetzee
- Born: 1940-02-09
- Nationality: South Africa
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q43293
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Who is J. M. Coetzee?
John Maxwell Coetzee AC FRSL OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, and translator.
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J. M. Coetzee is South Africa.
When was J. M. Coetzee born?
J. M. Coetzee was born on 1940-02-09.
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