The Death of Jesus explained

The Death of Jesus
Author:J. M. Coetzee
Title Orig:La muerte de Jesús
Language:English
Publisher:Text Publishing (Australia)
Pub Date:1 October 2019
Pages:197
Isbn:9781922268280
Isbn Note:Hardcover
Preceded By:The Schooldays of Jesus

The Death of Jesus is a 2019 novel by J.M. Coetzee.

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

Upon release, it was generally well-received. According to review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received "positive" reviews based on 24 critics reviews with 6 being "rave" and 7 being "positive" and 8 being "mixed" and 3 being "pan".[7] In Books in the Media, a site that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (3.26 out of 5) from the site which was based on 12 critic reviews.[8] On Bookmarks Magazine Sep/Oct 2020 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (3.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "A few reviewers were able to appreciate the book within the context of Coetzee's oeuvre."[9]

It has been reviewed extensively, including by:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam White . Hilary . 2020-01-04 . From literary big hitters to gripping thrillers - it's the ultimate 2020 books preview . 2023-03-12 . independent.ie . en . 4 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104034340/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/from-literary-big-hitters-to-gripping-thrillers-its-the-ultimate-2020-books-preview-38830278.html . live .
  2. Web site: Goyal . Sana . 2019-12-28 . 50 Books To Look Forward To In 2020 . 2023-03-12 . . en . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202053206/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/50-books-to-look-forward-to-in-2020_in_5e05c466e4b0843d3604e7b2 . live .
  3. News: Holgate . Andrew . 2019-12-15 . The Sunday Times books to watch out for in 2020 . en . . 2020-01-04 . 0140-0460 . 6 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200106053838/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2020-what-to-watch-out-for-next-year-sunday-times-books-gb2dwht8s . live .
  4. News: Fernández . Laura . 2019-05-25 . Coetzee continúa su idilio con el español . es . El País . 2023-03-12 . 1134-6582 . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001011847/https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/05/25/actualidad/1558819674_216581.html . live .
  5. Web site: Lost in Translation. Ella. Fox-Martens . The Drift . 8 November 2023 . 16 November 2023.
  6. Web site: 2019-10-25 . Coetzee afirma que sus libros "no están enraizados al idioma inglés" . 2023-03-12 . El Espectador . spanish . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813170223/https://www.elespectador.com/el-magazin-cultural/coetzee-afirma-que-sus-libros-no-estan-enraizados-al-idioma-ingles-article-887791/ . live .
  7. Web site: Book Marks reviews of The Death of Jesus by J. M Coetzee. Book Marks. October 11, 2020. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126161911/https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/the-death-of-jesus/. live.
  8. Web site: The Death of Jesus Reviews. 12 July 2024 . Books in the Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209014642/https://booksinthemedia.thebookseller.com/reviews/death-of-jesus . 9 Dec 2021.
  9. Web site: The Death of Jesus. 14 January 2023 . Bookmarks Magazine.
  10. Web site: Ley . James . The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee . . 21 September 2021 . 16 November 2023.
  11. Web site: 2020-01-02. David . Sexton . The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee - review: a baffling but brilliant conclusion . 2020-01-04 . Evening Standard . en . 2 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102172352/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/books/the-death-of-jesus-by-jm-coetzee-review-a4324681.html . live .
  12. News: 'The Death of Jesus', the latest novel from JM Coetzee . 2020-01-04 . Financial Times . 2 January 2020 . 23 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200123113910/https://www.ft.com/content/ed834ada-1ddd-11ea-81f0-0c253907d3e0 . live . Battersby . Doug .
  13. News: Preston . Alex . 2019-12-31 . A barren end to a bizarre trilogy . The Guardian . 3 January 2020 . 3 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200103201310/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/31/the-death-of-jesus-jm-coetzee-review . live .
  14. News: Poole . Steven . 2020-01-04 . The Death of Jesus by JM Coetzee review – a boy who challenges the world . en-GB . The Guardian . 2020-01-04 . 0261-3077 . 4 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104101602/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/04/the-death-of-jesus-jm-coetzee-review . live .
  15. Web site: Self . John . The end of the affair: The Death of Jesus by JM Coetzee review. . 19 December 2019 . 16 November 2023. subscription.

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