4.14.08

I'd like to combine our closing conversation on post-modernism with a discussion of authorial responsibility. To that end, for Wednesday give a response to the NY Times article on Coetzee's move to Australia to the right. To what end would someone be right to call Coetzee's book racist? More generally, what is an author's responsibility when it comes to the views he or she brings forth in their text? Examples from outside class are, as always, deeply appreciated.