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J.M. Coetzee

Reading At The University Of Cape Town Dept: In a reading at the University of Cape Town in late 2012, J.M. Coetzee said he had hoped his new novel would appear with a blank cover and a blank title page so that only after the last page had been read would the reader know the title. Alas, he lamented, his publisher would never allow such gimmickry, so Coetzee new novel now sits on shelves with its title starkly displayed: The Childhood of Jesus, according to The Star. Coetzee point is well taken. The title is, to say the least, provocative. But it also constructs a confining context for the reader before the first page is even read. For a novelist whose best work is steeped in allegory and symbolism, this title seems to give too much away, like a magician allowing a peek behind the curtain before the act has even begun and (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.