The Name of the World: A Novel
by Denis Johnson
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Author: Denis JohnsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-14
ISBN: 0060929650
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: A brilliant and original voice
Summary: 5 Stars
The Name of the World is Johnson's best work of fiction since Jesus' Son, and it rivals the latter in the quality of prose as well as the depth of compassion and understanding toward its wounded protagonist. This is a sincerely wonderful work, heartfelt and thought-provoking. In typical Johnson fashion the story is presented in a fashion simultaneously funny, tragic and bizarre. It is especially pleasing to see that Johnson is willing to take a risk with a shorter format, resiting the likely temptation to produce a 400-page blockbuster that has been the artistic ruin of so many other great writers. Instead, he has given us a graceful and brilliant work that is no less compelling and relevant despite its relative brevity. It reminded me of some of the shorter works of Cheever and Greene (most notably Oh, What a Paradise it Seems and Dr. Fischer of Geneva, respectively), with its shorter format and exploration of a soul tormented, use of mordant humor and compassionate exploration of the human condition. An outstanding work, once again, from America's finest living writer of fictional prose.
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