Denis Johnson

Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) was an American writer. He was born in Munich, Germany.Jesse McKinley, "A Prodigal Son Turned Novelist Turns Playwright", The New York Times, June 16, 2002. Johnson best known for his short story collection Jesus' Son (1992) and his novel Tree of Smoke (2007), which won the National Book Award for Fiction. He also wrote plays, poetry and non-fiction.

Johnson died at his home on May 24, 2017 in Gualala, California from liver cancer at the age of 67.Carolyn Kellogg, "Award-winning author Denis Johnson dies at age 67," Los Angeles Times, May 26, 2017.

 Related pages 
List of poets from North America

References

Other websites
 Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco
 KCRW Bookworm Interview 
 Profile at The Whiting Foundation
 Denis Johnson profile and poems at Academy of American Poets
 Denis Johnson at Library of Congress Authorities — with 25 catalog records

Category:1949 births
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Category:Writers from Washington (state)
Category:O. Henry Award winners