Friday, May 26, 2017
Denis Johnson, R.I. P.
Author Denis Johnson, Who Wrote "Jesus's Son," Dies At 67: Johnson was best known for his short story collection Jesus's Son and his novel Tree of Smoke, which won the National Book Award in 2007 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008. His novella Train Dreams was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2012.
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Big fan of Jesus Son which was made into a pretty good film.
I have read and re-read Jesus' Son. It is one fantastic short story collection/shared story novel. It should be read from beginning to end but the novella Beverly Home is also a great stand alone piece.
I have also read a few of his essays and poems (he was a great poet).
Last thing I read was the novella Train Dreams. Moody. Atmospheric. Moving. Beautifully written.
- d. middleton
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