The Exchanges of The Good Story
Abstract
This contribution to the Special Issue on epistolary form in the work of J. M. Coetzee examines the form of the “exchanges” in The Good Story (2015). These exchanges extend Coetzee’s longstanding interest in the methods and limitations of psychoanalysis. They stand as an iteration of self-reflexive meditation on his writing’s imbrication in these methods and limitations. At the same time, the exchanges strive to enact methods—the sympathetic, the erotic, the intimated—that Coetzee’s writing associates with the literary and would bring into productive dialogue with psychoanalytic practices.
Fields of Study & Subjects
South African History and Culture
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
African studies and sociopolitical issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Humanities
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 66–66
- Publication date
- 7 May 2026
- Language
- EN