''The Death of Jesus'' is a 2019 novel by

J.M. Coetzee John Maxwell Coetzee Order of Mapungubwe, OMG (born 9 February 1940) is a South African–Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is one of the most critically acclaimed and de ...

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. ''The Death of Jesus'' is the third in Coetzee's "Jesus" trilogy, following ''

The Childhood of Jesus ''The Childhood of Jesus'' is a 2013 novel by South African-born Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee. The book was published simultaneously on 7 March 2013, by Jonathan Cape (UK) and Text Publishing (Australia). The U.S. edition was published on 3 Septe ...

'' (2013) and ''

The Schooldays of Jesus ''The Schooldays of Jesus'' is a 2016 novel by J. M. Coetzee. It is Coetzee's 13th novel and is a sequel to the 2013 novel ''The Childhood of Jesus ''The Childhood of Jesus'' is a 2013 novel by South African-born Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee. ...

'' (2016). It was first published in Spanish under the title ''La muerte de Jesús'' in Argentina and distributed throughout

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. It is the second of Coetzee's books to appear first in Spanish, the first being ''Siete cuentos morales'' or ''Seven Moral Tales''

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". 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. 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." It has been reviewed extensively, including by: *''

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References

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