J. M. Coetzee : Photographs from Boyhood

Published by Protea Boekhuis, 2020, softcover, photographic imagery, 20.3 cms x 23.2 cms , 192 pages, condition: new.

M.M. Coetzee provides insight into his childhood through his own lens. The photographs are an intriguing visual chronicle of Coetzee's life. Although many know him as a serious and philosophical writer, here we see his playful, boyish side and the search for his own identity.
Author J.M.Coetzee sold his house in Cape Town, unaware that he was leaving behind unique documents from his teenage years. In the attic of his former home, the new owners discovered a forgotten brown suitcase and a large cardboard box, containing a complete photographic archive of old prints and negatives from Coetzee's childhood never seen before. The book also has an exclusive interview with John Coetzee about his boyhood and photo experiments.