{"product_id":"the-givenness-of-things-essays-marilynne-robinson","title":"The Givenness of Things: Essays;  Marilynne Robinson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of the glorious mind, and more interested in creating and mastering technologies that will yield material well-being. But while cultural pessimism is always fashionable, there is still much to give us hope. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the incomparable Marilynne Robinson delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society while arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: creatures of singular interest and value, despite our errors and depredations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLila\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and in her new essay collection she trains her incisive mind on our modern predicament and the mysteries of faith. These seventeen essays examine the ideas that have inspired and provoked one of our finest writers throughout her life. Whether she is investigating how the work of the great thinkers of the past, Calvin, Locke, Bonhoeffer--and Shakespeare--can infuse our lives, or calling attention to the rise of the self-declared elite in American religious and political life, Robinson's peerless prose and boundless humanity are on display. Exquisite and bold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a necessary call for us to find wisdom and guidance in our cultural heritage, and to offer grace to one another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 27, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican novelist and essayist. Across her writing career, Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, National Humanities Medal in 2012, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. In 2016, Robinson was named in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people. Robinson began teaching at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1991 and retired in the spring of 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobinson is best known for her novels \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1980) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2004). Her novels are noted for their thematic depiction of both rural life and faith. The subjects of her essays have spanned numerous topics, including the relationship between religion and science, US history, nuclear pollution, John Calvin, and contemporary American politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49911790600514,"sku":"","price":7.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/givveness.jpg?v=1729478628","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/the-givenness-of-things-essays-marilynne-robinson","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}