The Givenness Of Things
Autor Marilynne Robinsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 oct 2016
'Grace and intelligence ...[her work] defines universal truths about what it means to be human' BARACK OBAMA
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, like Calvin, 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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780349007335
ISBN-10: 0349007330
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: No illustration
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Virago
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0349007330
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: No illustration
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Virago
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
The Givenness of Things is Robinson unadorned, speaking her mind forthrightly, sometimes with frustration, often with dry humour . . . Robinson makes full use of her writerly imagination
I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning, I found that, even if I didn't recognise every biblical or philosophical reference, my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . When she describes herself sitting on her porch, writing and eavesdropping on her neighbours, I think of Henry David Thoreau in Walden and the enduring urgency and relevance of his meditations. Now 71, Robinson's words might outlive us all
What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge
The most engrossing book I read this year was The Givenness of Things
In The Givenness of Things, the incomparable Marilynne Robinson delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society. Through seventeen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament and examines the ideas that have inspired her throughout her life.
Exquisite and bold, The Givenness of Things is a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur - and its humility.
'I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning . . . my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . Robinson's words might outlive us all' Mac Liu, Independent
'What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge' Ian Critchley, Sunday Times
'The most engrossing book I read this year' Frank Cottrell Boyce, Observer
I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning, I found that, even if I didn't recognise every biblical or philosophical reference, my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . When she describes herself sitting on her porch, writing and eavesdropping on her neighbours, I think of Henry David Thoreau in Walden and the enduring urgency and relevance of his meditations. Now 71, Robinson's words might outlive us all
What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge
The most engrossing book I read this year was The Givenness of Things
In The Givenness of Things, the incomparable Marilynne Robinson delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society. Through seventeen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament and examines the ideas that have inspired her throughout her life.
Exquisite and bold, The Givenness of Things is a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur - and its humility.
'I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning . . . my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . Robinson's words might outlive us all' Mac Liu, Independent
'What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge' Ian Critchley, Sunday Times
'The most engrossing book I read this year' Frank Cottrell Boyce, Observer
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One of Time’s top 10 nonfiction books of 2015 shortlisted for the 2016 Pen/Diamonstein-Spielvogel award for the Art of the Essay.
The incomparable Marilynne Robinson has delivered an impassioned critique of contemporary society—our addiction to technology, our materialism—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.
Robinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award—winning Lila and the Pulitzer Prize—winning Gilead, 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 drawing 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, The Givenness of Things is a necessary call for us to study our cultural heritage in search of both wisdom and guidance and to offer grace to one another.
The incomparable Marilynne Robinson has delivered an impassioned critique of contemporary society—our addiction to technology, our materialism—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.
Robinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award—winning Lila and the Pulitzer Prize—winning Gilead, 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 drawing 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, The Givenness of Things is a necessary call for us to study our cultural heritage in search of both wisdom and guidance and to offer grace to one another.