Boyhood

Scenes From Provincial Life

176 pages

English language

Published Sept. 1, 1998 by Penguin (Non-Classics).

ISBN:
978-0-14-026566-8
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OCLC Number:
39975046

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In these fictionalised memoirs using third-person narration, Coetzee examines his childhood within the sphere of his parents' unhappy marriage, his desire for his mother and for independence from her, and his feelings towards a multi-racial South African society.

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Subjects

  • Coetzee, J. M., -- 1940-
  • Authors, South African -- 20th century -- Biography