Denis Johnson, Who Wrote Of The Down And Out And Desperate, And Inspired Thousands Of Other Writers, Has Died At 67
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He published a book of poetry at 19 and got his degrees from the University of Iowa, but then addictions derailed him for years. `Mr. Johnson initially believed that sobriety would damage his creativity, but later realized that his addictions were not fueling much writing.` When he got sober, he wrote many things, including Jesus` […]