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Denis Johnson

Born July 1, 1949Died May 24, 2017

Denis Hale Johnson (born July 1, 1949) is an American writer 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 writes plays, poetry and non-fiction. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Books17

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

2018

The Laughing Monsters

The Laughing Monsters

2014

The Writer's Notebook: Craft Essays from Tin House

The Writer's Notebook: Craft Essays from Tin House

2009

with Steve Almond, Chris Offutt, Jim Shepard and Kate Bernheimer

Nobody Move

Nobody Move

2009

Tree of Smoke

Tree of Smoke

2004

Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami

Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami

2004

with David Foster Wallace, Russell Banks and Raymond Carver

Suenos de trenes

Suenos de trenes

2002

Seek: Reports from the Edges of America and Beyond

Seek: Reports from the Edges of America and Beyond

2001

The Name of the World

The Name of the World

2000

Already Dead

Already Dead

1997

Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly Poems Collected and New

Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly Poems Collected and New

1995

The Incognito Lounge: And Other Poems

The Incognito Lounge: And Other Poems

1994

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

1992

Resuscitation of a Hanged Man

Resuscitation of a Hanged Man

1990

The Stars at Noon

The Stars at Noon

1986

Fiskadoro

Fiskadoro

1985

Angels

Angels

1977

Novellas1

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

2002

Collections1

The Best American Short Stories 1992

The Best American Short Stories 1992

1992

with Robert Stone, Tobias Wolff and Elizabeth Winthrop