The Death of Jesus (novel)

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]

First English edition
(publ. Text Publishing)

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 (31 December 2019). "A barren end to a bizarre trilogy". The Guardian.
  2. Poole, Steven (4 January 2020). "The Death of Jesus by JM Coetzee review – a boy who challenges the world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. "The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee - review". Evening Standard. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  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 4 January 2020.
  8. "50 Books To Look Forward To In 2020". HuffPost India. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  9. Holgate, Andrew (15 December 2019). "The Sunday Times books to watch out for in 2020". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  10. "Book Marks reviews of The Death of Jesus by J. M Coetzee". Book Marks. Retrieved 11 October 2020.


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