The Death of Jesus (novel)

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The Death of Jesus is a 2019 novel by Nobel Prize-winning writer J.M. Coetzee; it is the third in his "Jesus" trilogy, following The Childhood of Jesus (2013) and The Schooldays of Jesus (2016).[1][2][3][4] It was first published in Spanish under the title La muerte de Jesús[5] and distributed throughout Latin America. In fact, it is the second of Coetzee's books to appear first in Spanish, the first being Siete cuentos morales or "Moral Tales".[6]

Prior to its publication The Death of Jesus was cited in media across the world as one of the most anticipated novels of 2020 in the English-speaking world.[7][8][9]

According to review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received positive critical response based on 24 reviews.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Preston, Alex (2019-12-31). "A barren end to a bizarre trilogy". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Poole, Steven (2020-01-04). "The Death of Jesus by JM Coetzee review – a boy who challenges the world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. ^ "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ "The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee - review". Evening Standard. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. ^ Fernández, Laura (2019-05-15),"Coetzee continúa su idilio con el español", El País.
  6. ^ "Coetzee afirma que sus libros 'no están enraizados al idioma inglés'", El Espectafor, 2019-10-25.
  7. ^ "From literary big hitters to gripping thrillers - it's the ultimate 2020 books preview". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  8. ^ "50 Books To Look Forward To In 2020". HuffPost India. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  9. ^ Holgate, Andrew (2019-12-15). "The Sunday Times books to watch out for in 2020". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  10. ^ "Book Marks reviews of The Death of Jesus by J. M Coetzee". Book Marks. Retrieved October 11, 2020.


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