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Author: Alexander John Engebretson
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Imprint: University of South Carolina Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.360kg
ISBN: 9781611178029
ISBN 10: 1611178029
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 30 November 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Smart and well-researched, Understanding Marilynne Robinson is an indispensable aid for appreciating Robinson's work and thought. Engebretson gives us a deep dive into the numinous ordinary of Robinson's everyday world, illuminating the theological and philosophical traditions behind her four novels and prolific nonfiction. I learned a lot. --Christopher Douglas, author of If God Meant to Interfere: American Literature and the Rise of the Christian Right
Smart and well-researched, Understanding Marilynne Robinson is an indispensable aid for appreciating Robinson's work and thought. Engebretson gives us a deep dive into the numinous ordinary of Robinson's everyday world, illuminating the theological and philosophical traditions behind her four novels and prolific nonfiction. I learned a lot. --Christopher Douglas, author of If God Meant to Interfere: American Literature and the Rise of the Christian Right Anyone who wants to understand the intellectual and theological wellsprings of Marilyn Robinson's work stands to learn a great deal from this terrific book. Fans of her fiction will be astonished by the depth and range of Engebretson's characteristically astute analysis. -- Mark Eaton, Azusa Pacific University
Anyone who wants to understand the intellectual and theological wellsprings of Marilyn Robinson's work stands to learn a great deal from this terrific book. Fans of her fiction will be astonished by the depth and range of Engebretson's characteristically astute analysis. -- Mark Eaton, Azusa Pacific University Smart and well-researched, Understanding Marilynne Robinson is an indispensable aid for appreciating Robinson's work and thought. Engebretson gives us a deep dive into the numinous ordinary of Robinson's everyday world, illuminating the theological and philosophical traditions behind her four novels and prolific nonfiction. I learned a lot. --Christopher Douglas, author of If God Meant to Interfere: American Literature and the Rise of the Christian Right
Author Information
Alexander John Engebretson is a lecturer in American Literature at Baylor University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Engebretson is the author of articles published in Western American Literature Journal, MidAmerica, and Southwestern American Literature.
