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The Name of the World

The Name of the World

by Denis Johnson (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

Michael Reed is a man going through the motions, numbed by the death of his wife and child. But when events force him to act as if he cares, he begins to find people who - against all expectation - help him through his private labyrinth. Poignant and beautiful, The Name of the World is a tour de force by one of the most astonishing writers at work today.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Edition: First Edition First Printing
 Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Published: 04 Oct 2001
ISBN 10: 0413771601
ISBN 13: 9780413771605
Prizes: Shortlisted for Irish Times Literary Prize,International Fiction 2001.

Media Reviews
'To put the matter simply, Denis Johnson is one of the best and most compelling novelists in the nation' Elle 'Johnson's unique lyricism lights up his book's interior world... There's no doubt about the power of this writer's vision' Robert Stone, New York Times 'An utterly brilliant and original talent, a novelist who reminds us just how wonderful fiction can be' Philadelphia Inquirer 'How easy it is to forget, with all the trivia in print cluttering our lives, that words can be this supple, a vehicle for transcendent healing.' Los Angeles Times 'Johnson moves this sweet and thoughtful story briskly and with grace....his genius is accessible and it lights things up. His words move.' Boston Globe 'Spare and heart-scraping...There is no doubt that Denis Johnson is one of our most inventive, unpredictable and daring scribes of the extremes of destruction and redemption' Miami Herald
Author Bio
Denis Johnson has been a political journalist and has taught writing courses at Iowa university. He is the recipient of a Lannan Fellowship and a Whiting Writer's Award.