Denis Johnson Quote

It’s a beautiful day – by which we meant that the weather was good. But we never say, The weather’s good, The weather’s pleasant. We say, It’s a beautiful day, What a beautiful day.

Denis Johnson

It’s a beautiful day – by which we meant that the weather was good. But we never say, The weather’s good, The weather’s pleasant. We say, It’s a beautiful day, What a beautiful day.

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About Denis Johnson

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. Johnson was twice shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Altogether, Johnson was the author of nine novels, one novella, two books of short stories, three collections of poetry, two collections of plays, and one book of reportage. His final work, a book of short stories titled The Largesse of the Sea Maiden, was published posthumously in 2018.