| The Schooldays of Jesus | |
| Author: | J. M. Coetzee |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing (Australia); Harvill Secker (UK) |
| Pub Date: | February 2016 (Australia); 18 August 2016 (UK) |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback) |
| Isbn: | 9781911215356 |
| Oclc: | 959234400 |
| Preceded By: | The Childhood of Jesus |
| Followed By: | The Death of Jesus |
The Schooldays of Jesus is a 2016 novel by J. M. Coetzee. In July 2016, it was longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
It is Coetzee's 13th novel and is a sequel to the 2013 novel The Childhood of Jesus. It was published in Australia in February 2016[1] [2] and in the UK in August 2016.[3]
It was also published in Spanish translation, partly because it relates to Coetzee's interest in Argentine literature and resisting what he calls the "hegemony of the English language",[4] and Chinese, and in ebook, audiobook, and Braille editions.[5]
It resumes the story of a young boy named David, who appears in The Childhood of Jesus, who is brought up in a foreign land.[6]
Upon release, it was generally well-received. According to review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received "mixed" reviews based on 13 critics reviews with 1 being "rave" and 3 being "positive" and 5 being "mixed" and 4 being "pan".[7] On Bookmarks Magazine May/June 2017 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (3.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews.[8]