J.M. Coetzee and ethics: philosophical perspectives on literature
In 2003, South African writer J. M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his riveting portrayals of racial repression, sexual politics, the guises of reason, and the hypocrisy of human beings toward animals and nature. Coetzee was credited with being "a scrupulous doubter, ruth...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2010]
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| Dans: | Année: 2010 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Coetzee, J. M. 1940-
/ Éthique
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
LITERARY CRITICISM / Généraux
B PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy B Literature B Zoology B Literature Philosophy B NATURE / Animal Rights B Biology B Philosophy in literature B Natural Sciences B Recueil d'articles |
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| Résumé: | In 2003, South African writer J. M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his riveting portrayals of racial repression, sexual politics, the guises of reason, and the hypocrisy of human beings toward animals and nature. Coetzee was credited with being "a scrupulous doubter, ruthless in his criticism of the cruel rationalism and cosmetic morality of western civilization." The film of his novel Disgrace, starring John Malkovich, brought his challenging ideas to a new audience.Anton Leist and Peter Singer have assembled an outstanding group of contributors who probe deeply into C |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (vi, 400 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9780231520249 |
| Accès: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7312/leis14840 |
