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In Diary of a Bad Year, J.M. Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, delivers a daring and intellectually rich novel that blurs the line between fiction and political commentary. The story centers on Señor C., an aging South African writer living in Australia, who is asked to contribute a series of essays titled Strong Opinions to a German publication. As he writes, his thoughts span subjects such as politics, ethics, terrorism, and the failures of Western democracy.
To type his manuscript, he hires Anya, a smart and alluring younger woman who becomes the catalyst for a subtle yet intense emotional and philosophical entanglement. Her partner, Alan, a slick financial consultant, watches the growing closeness between the two with suspicion—and opportunism.
Told through overlapping narratives—essays, diary entries, and reflections from multiple points of view—Diary of a Bad Year is a bold meditation on the responsibilities of artists in troubled times, the tensions between intellect and desire, and the quiet dignity of aging. With spare prose and sharp insight, Coetzee crafts a novel that is as provocative as it is deeply human.
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