Quote by: Denis Johnson

In the plays - that's where I go crazy. But my prose has a much lighter touch; it's not trying to thrill with language, just to be more truthful. I'm not concerned with the accuracy of anything. We don't get to the truth of anything with facts.


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Author Bio


  • NameDenis Johnson
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, playwright
  • BornJuly 1, 1949
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Novelist
  • WorksJesus' Son; Tree Of Smoke
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Book Award