denis-johnson
Denis Johnson was born in 1949 in Munich, West Germany, and spent his formative years in Tokyo, Manila, and Washington, D.C., giving him a uniquely international upbringing.
His father's political career shaped his early life.
Johnson earned a master's degree from the University of Iowa, where he studied under Raymond Carver, whose influence is evident in his spare, precise style.
Over his distinguished career, he received numerous accolades, including the National Book Award for Fiction in 2007 for Tree of Smoke, a Whiting Writer's Award, and a Lannan Fellowship.
Johnson passed away in 2017 from liver cancer.
