Denis Johnson’s life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?
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Denis Johnson’s life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?
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Denis Johnson's life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?
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