Awarding J.M. Coetzee his Nobel Prize, the committee called Waiting for the Barbarians “a political thriller in the tradition of Joseph Conrad.” Set in a small frontier town under the jurisdiction of a political entity known only as “the Empire,” the story is told from the perspective of the town’s magistrate, who has experienced peace and tranquility until a threat from “the barbarians” throws his world into turmoil. A chilling and gripping journey to the dark side of humanity that asks: “just who are the barbarians?”
The Vitals
What: Waiting For The Barbarians
When: Jan 27th to Feb 17th
Where: The Segal Centre, 5170 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
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