Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) 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.
Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2019) was an American writer best known for his short story collection "Jesus' Son"
I changed the time he died from 2017 to 2019. I think the system has a hard time deciphering years. 