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Home robinson novel6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Twenty-four years later Robinson began a literary project that would bring her national recognition, three novels set in a small, rural Iowa town. ![]() The study begins with Housekeeping, Robinson's haunting debut novel, which undertakes a feminist revision of the Western genre. Through close readings of the novels and essay collections, Engebretson uncovers the unifying elements of Robinson's work: a dialogue with liberal Protestantism, an emphasis on regional settings, the marked influence of nineteenth-century American literature, and the theme of home. Understanding Marilynne Robinson examines this author of three highly acclaimed novels and recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the Orange Prize for fiction, and the National Humanities Medal. A comprehensive study of the award-winning Midwestern author of fiction and nonfictionĪlex Engebretson offers the first comprehensive study of Marilynne Robinson's fiction and essays to date, providing an overview of the author's life, themes, and literary and religious influences. ![]()
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