Shame (the winning work of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature "new champion" Coetzee)

Author: J.M. Coetzee
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: At the age of 52, the white South African professor David Lurie is expelled from academia after a romantic affair with a female student. He hides in his 25-year-old daughter Lucy's farm, but struggles to communicate with her, and has to deal with people he once despised and do jobs he never wanted to do. Soon, the farm is robbed by black people, and Lucy is raped by a black man, ultimately becoming the mistress of a black worker! Each harsh scene in the novel is captivating due to chance events and unexpected twists. The novel reflects the social contradictions of South Africa and the past racial conflicts, touching upon contemporary attitudes toward romantic passion and ethical morality. As a South African author, he won the prestigious British Booker Prize for this work for the second time in history, demonstrating the powerful artistic appeal of the novel.