Abstract: As an important theme in J.M.Coetzee's novels， “farm” represents the Homeric Ithaca to which people can never return， causing suffering from the transcendental homelessness illustrated by Lukács. The “farm” theme in Coetzee's two works Boyhood and Life & Time of Michael K. is focused upon， and the transcendental homelessness experienced by the two protagonists on their voyage of life is illustrated. This transcendental homelessness stems from the collective experience of enormous historical trauma as well as the individual deprivation of meaningful lives in the modern society. It reflects the complicated feelings J.M. Coetzee experienced towards his former homeland of South Africa， highlighting the identity crisis and emotional conflicts suffered by the contemporary diasporic intellectuals.

Key words: J.M.Coetzee, farm, transcendental homelessness, George Lukcs