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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 31 MIN

The City Where Coetzee Is God

from The Atlantic Out Loud

Searching for the Nobel laureate in Cape Town, the city he left behind. By Gary Shteyngart From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠April 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠subscribe⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Searching for the Nobel laureate in Cape Town, the city he left behind. By Gary Shteyngart From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠April 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠subscribe⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news: ⁠http://theatlantic.com/listen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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