Coetzee's latest honour
 Graduations
Nobel Laureate and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide staff member Professor John (JM) Coetzee added another honour to his impressive resumé when he received an honorary doctorate from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ for his contribution to literature. Professor Coetzee, who won the in 2003, is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's . He was admitted to the degree of Doctor of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ honoris causa as part of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s December graduation ceremonies. "For the past three years I have enjoyed an association with the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, as an honorary research fellow located in the Discipline of English, an association that I have found useful and rewarding," Professor Coetzee said. "During that time I have been able to offer guidance to postgraduate students working on projects in . "Before I gave myself over to full-time writing, I spent thirty years as an academic, in South Africa and the United States, so I know what a signal distinction it is to be awarded an honorary doctorate. I am most grateful to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ for the award." ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor says the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ is privileged to be associated with someone of Professor Coetzee's international standing. "Professor Coetzee is regarded as one of the world's finest writers and we are proud of our association with him," he said. "I am pleased that the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ can show its support and appreciation for the contribution he has made in the field of literature by awarding him an Honorary Doctorate." Story by Ben Osborne
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