Paul Bailey - Disgrace is a subtle, multi-layered story, as much concerned with politics

Disgrace is a subtle, multi-layered story, as much concerned with politics as it is with the itch of male flesh. Coetzee's prose is chaste and lyrical without being self- conscious: it is a relief to encounter writing as quietly stylish as this. I was not totally convinced by Lurie's musical abilities, with regard to his proposed opera, but that is my sole complaint.

- Paul Bailey

topic: Writing, Self, Musical, Coetzee, Musical Ability