Elizabeth Costello

图书标准信息

• 作者 J. M. Coetzee 著
• 出版社 Vintage Book / Random House
• 出版时间 2004-10
• ISBN 9780099461920
• 定价 91.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 224页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

ElizabethCostelloisanAustralianwriterofinternationalrenown.Famousprincipallyforanearlynovelthatestablishedherreputation,shehasreachedthestagewhereherremainingfunctionistobeveneratedandapplauded.Herlifehasbecomeaseriesofengagementsinsterileconferenceroomsthroughouttheworld-aprivateconsciousnessobligedtorevealitselftoacuriouspublic:thepresentationofamajorawardatanAmericancollegewheresheisrequiredtodeliveralecture;asojournasthewriterinresidenceonacruiseliner;avisittohersister,amissionaryinAfrica,whoisreceivinganhonorarydegree,anoccasionwhichbothrecogniseasthefinalopportunityforeffectingsomeformofreconciliation;andadisquietingappearanceatawriters'conferenceinAmsterdamwhereshefindsthesubjectofhertalkunexpectedlyamongsttheaudience.Shehasmadeherlife'sworkthestudyofotherpeopleyetnowitisshewhoistheobjectofscrutiny.But,forher,whatmattersisthecontinuingsearchforameansofarticulatinghervisionandtheverdictoffuturegenerations.--'OneofCoetzee'sbest-simplyburnswithcreativepassion'D.J.Taylor,Independent--'Animportantbook-Extraordinary'IndependentonSunday--'Probablythebestbookonthe(Booker)longlist,theonethatwilllast-Everywordcounts.Everysentencelives'EveningStandard--'Areadableandengagingbook-Demanding,playful,provocative-hugelyenlighteningandrewarding'SundayTimes--'Richlyrewarding'DailyMail--'Highlyreadableandbracing'Scotsman--'Dealsbravelywithproblemsthatfewotherwritersdaretothinkabout'Telegraph

【作者简介】

J.M.Coetzee’sworkincludesWaitingfortheBarbarians,TheLife&TimesofMichaelK,Boyhood:ScenesfromProvincialLife,Youth,andDisgracewhichwontheBookerPrize,makinghimthefirstauthortohavewonittwice.-FromtheHardcoveredition.