Coetzee

British

/ ˈkɜːtzɪ /

noun

J ( ohn ) M ( ichael ). born 1940, South African novelist: his works include Life and Times of Michael K (1983), Age of Iron (1990), Disgrace (1999), and Elizabeth Costello (2003); Nobel prize for literature (2003)

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Elizabeth Arvelos Coetzee is the studio photographer for The Wall Street Journal's features section.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

South Africa will miss David Miller -- announced captain for this series but ruled out with injury -- as well as Gerald Coetzee and Kwena Maphaka, who are both injured.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

Nonprofits also can help investors and biotechs understand issues such as how the design of a clinical trial affects patients’ ability to participate in the study, Coetzee said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2025

"One over, 15 needed, Coetzee hammers it for six and the tables turned immediately. This game really did have everything apart from a super over."

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

Oom Coetzee shook his head with the air of one who knew all about it, and then turned an attentive ear to Silas Croft's version of Jantje's story.

From Jess by Henry Rider Haggard

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