Susan Barton, Part 3.
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He is the child of his silence.
— J. M. Coetzee
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He is the child of his silence." in the context of "Susan Barton, Part 3." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "J. M. Coetzee" (Quotes, Foe (1986))
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About J. M. Coetzee
John Maxwell Coetzee (born 9 February 1940), often called J. M. Coetzee, is a South African-born writer and academic. A novelist and literary critic as well as a translator, Coetzee won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He now lives in Australia.
About J. M. Coetzee
John Maxwell Coetzee (born 9 February 1940), often called J. M. Coetzee, is a South African-born writer and academic. A novelist and literary critic as well as a translator, Coetzee won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He now lives in Australia.
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