Back to peopleDenis JohnsonKnown forWritingBornJuly 1, 1949DiedMay 24, 2017Place of birthMunich, Bavaria, GermanyBiographyLife and careerDenis Hale Johnson was 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 wrote plays, poetry, journalism, and non-fiction.Filmography2 filmsAll2Crew2Train Dreams2025NovelStars at Noon2022Novel
