{"product_id":"the-givenness-of-things-essays-paperback","title":"The Givenness of Things: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A TWO-PART INTERVIEW BETWEEN MARILYNNE ROBINSON AND PRESIDENT OBAMA THAT FIRST APPEARED IN THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit both in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning\u003ci\u003e Lila \u003c\/i\u003eand the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisite and bold, \u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilynne Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of a 2012 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, for her grace and intelligence in writing. She is the author of\u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award, \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Orange Prize and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, and \u003ci\u003eLila\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Hemingway Foundation\/PEN Award. Robinson's nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was a Child I Read Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbsence of Mind, The Death of Adam\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003eMother Country\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a National Book Award. She teaches at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and lives in Iowa City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772592881952,"sku":"9781250097316","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c2124de2bf81e3a782a0429f116a8e5e.webp?v=1780409075","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-givenness-of-things-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}