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Jesus' Son is a collection of short fiction by Denis Johnson published in 1992 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.A short story cycle comprising 11 pieces, Jesus' Son is Johnson's most critically acclaimed and popular literary effort, and the work with which Johnson is most identified.
The story was first published in The Paris Review in 1989 and collected in the 1990 edition of The Best American Short Stories, which was curated by Richard Ford. Later, "Car Crash While Hitchhiking" served as the opening story in Johnson's short story collection Jesus' Son in 1992. [2] [3]
Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. He is perhaps best known for his debut short story collection, Jesus' Son (1992). His most successful novel, Tree of Smoke (2007), won the National Book Award for Fiction . [ 2 ]
Jesus' Son may refer to: Jesus ' Son (short story collection) , a 1992 collection of short fiction by Denis Johnson Jesus ' Son (film) , a 1999 film based on Johnson's book
Jesus' Son is a 1999 drama film based on the collection of short stories by Denis Johnson.The film stars Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton, with Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Will Patton, John Ventimiglia, Michael Shannon, and Jack Black in supporting roles.
James, son of Zebedee executed ; Liberation of Saint Peter ; Death of Herod Agrippa I [44 AD] Paul and Barnabas' first missionary journey ; The Council of Jerusalem ; Paul's Second missionary journey (15:36–18:22) Paul's Third missionary journey (18:23–21:16) Paul before Felix ; Paul before Festus
The novel employs first person story-telling from the perspective of Jesus. It stays nearly entirely true to the text of the four canonical gospels. Jesus tells his own story, from his birth to a teen-aged virgin named Mary to his execution by crucifixion at the hands of the Romans.
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