Books

  1. Geoffrey Fox

    Geoffrey Fox edited the characters of Summertime Saturday, October 20, 2012.

    • Edited a character: MarkJohn Coetzee: Fictitious version of the author in his early 30s.
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  2. John R P

    John R P edited the characters of Summertime Thursday, June 2, 2011.

      • reordered the characters.
    • Edited the description of Maria Regina: Senhora Nascimento's daughter, perhaps 16, being tutored in English by Coetzee. Described as "a very pretty girl" by her mother, and as having "true beauty" by Coetzee.
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  3. Shelfari

    Shelfari edited the characters of Summertime Friday, February 11, 2011.

    • Added a character: Maria Regina
    • Added a character: Mark
    • Added a character: Lukas
    • Added a character: Carol
    • Added a character: Michiel
    • Added a character: Hendrik
    • Added a character: Chrissie
    • Added a character: Margot
    • Added a character: Christie
    • Added a character: Klaus
    • Added a character: Margie
    • Added a character: David Truscott
    • Added a character: Mario
    • Added a character: Neruda
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  4. Wayne S

    Wayne S edited the characters of Summertime Thursday, April 29, 2010.

    • Added a character: Breyten Breytenbach: A South African writer and painter with French citizenship whose wife was also French of Vietnamese ancestry, referenced as a contrast to John Coetzee a number of times during the novel
    • marked the description of Breyten Breytenbach as not a spoiler
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  5. Wayne S

    Wayne S edited the characters of Summertime Thursday, April 29, 2010.

    • Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
    • Added a character: John Coetzee: The author, although in this autre-biography he is dead and his life being researched by another
    • marked the description of John Coetzee as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Mr. Vincent: A young English biographer working on a book about the 'late' writer John Coetzee
    • marked the description of Mr. Vincent as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Dr. Julia Frankl: A nieghbour of Coetzee's with whom he had a brief affair, Mr. Vincent interviews her for his book
    • marked the description of Dr. Julia Frankl as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Mrs Margo Jonker: Coetzee's cousin, another whom Mr. Vincent is interviewing for his book
    • marked the description of Mrs Margo Jonker as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Senhora Adriana Nascimento: A Brazilian ballet dancer who, while resident in South Africa, met Coetzee when he was teaching English to her daughter, also interviewed for the book
    • marked the description of Senhora Adriana Nascimento as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Martin J.: A colleague of Coetzee's when he was teaching at university, also an interview subject
    • marked the description of Martin J. as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Mme. Sophie Denoel: A French academic who had had an affair with Coetzee while they were colleagues at the university, another interview subject
    • marked the description of Mme. Sophie Denoel as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Jack Coetzee: John's father, with whom John lives during the period that the novel is covering, at the end of the novel he is close to death but his relationship with his son is never close.
    • marked the description of Jack Coetzee as not a spoiler
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