Travelling Texts: J.M. Coetzee and Other Writers is a collection of essays on mutual influences
and inspirations between authors with a special focus on J.M. Coetzee. Bringing together a
group of international scholars the book offers a wide range of perspectives on how canonical
and less canonical texts travel between literatures and cultures. Chapter One is devoted to
connections between Coetzee¿s writings and Polish literature and theatre. Chapter Two is
concerned with Dostoevsky¿s presence in his fiction. The essays in Chapter Three identify and
analyse connections and inspirations between Coetzee and other European writers with a special
focus on Central Europe as a distinct cultural entity. The collection¿s scope is extended by
the essays in Chapter Four which deal with several writers for whom Africa has been a source
of inspiration.
