The Death of Jesus is a 2019 novel by J.M. Coetzee.
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| Author | J. M. Coetzee |
|---|---|
| Original title | La muerte de Jesús |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Text Publishing (Australia) |
Publication date | 1 October 2019 |
| Pages | 197 |
| ISBN | 9781922268280 Hardcover |
| Preceded by | The Schooldays of Jesus |
Background and publication
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.[1][2][3]
The Death of Jesus is the third in Coetzee's "Jesus" trilogy, following The Childhood of Jesus (2013) and The Schooldays of Jesus (2016). It was first published in Spanish under the title La muerte de Jesús[4] in Argentina[5] and distributed throughout Latin America. It is the second of Coetzee's books to appear first in Spanish, the first being Siete cuentos morales or Seven Moral Tales[6]
Reception and reviews
According to review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received positive critical response based on 24 reviews.[7]
It has been reviewed extensively, including by: