About the Author

Marek Pawlicki graduated from the Institute of English Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, in 2008. In 2012, he completed his PhD studies, with a thesis entitled “Self-Reflexivity in the Works of J. M. Coetzee.” He works at the Jagiellonian University and at the Neophilological Institute of the State School of Higher Education in Oświęcim. His current research interests include the works of J.M. Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer and self-reflexivity in contemporary Anglo-American fiction.

Reviews

“The very first chapter of his doctoral thesis clearly demonstrates Marek Pawlicki’s talent as a patient teacher, an inquisitive researcher, and, above all, a considerate scholar and author who, unlike those academics that hermetically shut themselves in the world of citations and literary criticism, constantly goes out to the reader, ensuring their full understanding of his argumentation and reasoning.”—dr hab. Anna Walczuk“With each chapter of this thesis grew my admiration for its hermeneutical thoroughness and its author’s exceptional sensitivity to the slightest nuances of both Coetzee’s works and the reactions of his characters to the challenges they are faced with.”—Professor dr hab. Ewa Borkowska