Dooley (English, Flinders U., Australia) provides a critical review of the work of novelist, literary critic, and translator J.M. Coatzee. The author is less concerned with the content, themes, or motivation of Coatzee's work and more interested in how he is able to achieve the power of his narrative--an interesting tack considering that Coatzee himself bridles at the thought of authorial power. Topics include an introduction to Coatzee's work, a discussion of point of view in terms of realism and isolation, comic elements, his use of language, sex and desire, parents and children, and the endings of his narratives. The book will interest readers who want a non-traditional look at the complexities and nature of Coatzee's work. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
