Unbalanced Vision

This year they are convinced that Coetzee's works are of lasting value in the world of literature. I have not read any of them, but judging from the controversies surrounding Disgrace, is it again one of those pieces that treats race and colonialism? Already he seems quite a reticent character--'one to one he is charming; put him in a crowd and he closes down brutally'--sounds admirable to me. Also speaking of prizes, i.e. the Ig Nobel awards, neuroscientists from UCL have proved that London cabbies own bigger brains and are smarter than the rest of us. The value of this rubbish news is merely due to the fact that UCL is mentioned, hehe.