In the Middle of Nowhere

Relying on the author's personal recollections as well as on J.M. Coetzee's autobiographical and fictional works, this book deals with Coetzee's formation as a writer of international prominence, whose life and writing career began in South Africa.

Jonathan Crewe is the Leon Black Emeritus Professor of Shakespearean Studies at Dartmouth College. Born in South Africa, he received his undergraduate education at the University of Natal, and then completed his graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He has written numerous books and articles on early modern literature, including Shakespeare, and on South African writing.

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Arrival Chapter 2: Settling In Chapter 3: Flashbacks Chapter 4: Boyhood Chapter 5: Disgrace Chapter 6: Master Classes: White Writing