Disgrace | J. M. Coetzee | Quotes | Booker Prize Winner | Nobel Prize Winner

"Disgrace" is a novel by J. M. Coetzee, first published in 1999. It tells the story of David Lurie, a professor in Cape Town, South Africa, who faces personal and professional downfall after an affair with a student. Dismissed from his university position, Lurie retreats to his daughter's farm in the Eastern Cape, where they both confront a brutal assault that challenges their relationships and perspectives on life. Set against the backdrop of post-apartheid South Africa, the novel explores themes of power, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships in a transforming society. Coetzee's stark and powerful narrative earned him the Booker Prize for this work, his second win of the prestigious award.
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Such beautiful sentiments... I must read Disgrace again.