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The Givenness Of Things
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This book will resonate with readers interested in thoughtful reflections on culture, faith, and philosophy, especially those who appreciate literary essays that merge spirituality with contemporary issues.
A profound essay collection from the beloved author of Gilead, Houskeeping and Lila.
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Robinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her trilogy of novels—Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead, Orange Prize-winning Home, and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Lila—and in her moving essay collection When I Was a Child I Read Books.
Now, in The Givenness of Things, she brings a profound sense of awe and an incisive mind to the essential questions of contemporary life and faith. Through fourteen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament. How has our so-called Christian nation strayed from so many of the teachings of Christ? How could the great minds of the past, Calvin and Locke—and Shakespeare—guide our lives? And what might the world look like if we could see the sacredness in each other?
Exquisite and bold, these essays are a necessary call for us to find wisdom and guidance in our cultural treasures, to seek humanity and compassion in each other. The Givenness of Things is a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur—and its humility.
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The Givenness of Things showcases Robinson's frank and incisive voice, blending forthrightness with dry humour. As noted by the Herald, she employs her writerly imagination to explore complex themes with remarkable depth and insight.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780349007335
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 October 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Illustration: No illustration
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 236g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Marilynne Robinson is the author of Gilead, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award; Home, winner of the Orange Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Jack, a New York Times bestseller. Her first novel, Housekeeping, won the PEN/Hemingway Award. Robinson's non-fiction books include The Givenness of Things, When I Was a Child I Read Books, Absence of Mind, The Death of Adam, and Mother Country. She is the recipient of a 2012 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, for 'her grace and intelligence in writing.' Robinson lives in Iowa City, Iowa.
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