1882–1941 James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born at 41 Brighton Square in Rathgar, which in 1930 became a part of Dublin on February, 2nd 1882. The oldest of ten children of a spendthrift who brought his large family from prosperity to poverty.  Joyce came from a …

One of South Africa's most renowned writers, J.M. Coetzee is known for his portrayal of his native country both during and after apartheid. His postcolonial orientation draws upon myth and allegory as freely as it does realism. Coetzee is further distinguished by his acute awareness …