What Are We Doing Here? Essays
What Are We Doing Here? Essays by Marilynne Robinson is a reprint edition published by Picador on February 12, 2019. This collection of essays delves into theological, political, and contemporary themes, showcasing Robinson’s exploration of the human spirit. Through her incisive writing, she examines the influence of notable thinkers like Emerson and Tocqueville on American political consciousness, as well as the role of beauty in everyday life.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of modern issues intertwined with reflections on faith and obligation. Robinson’s essays invite contemplation on how to reshape American political and cultural life, emphasizing a tradition of generosity and responsibility. With 336 pages, this edition offers a comprehensive look at the complexities of contemporary society through the lens of literary and political discourse.
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New essays on theological, political, and contemporary themes, by the Pulitzer Prize winner
Marilynne Robinson has plumbed the human spirit in her renowned novels, including Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Gilead, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In this new essay collection she trains her incisive mind on our modern political climate and the mysteries of faith. Whether she is investigating how the work of great thinkers about America like Emerson and Tocqueville inform our political consciousness or discussing the way that beauty informs and disciplines daily life, Robinson’s peerless prose and boundless humanity are on full display. What Are We Doing Here? is a call for Americans to continue the tradition of those great thinkers and to remake American political and cultural life as “deeply impressed by obligation [and as] a great theater of heroic generosity, which, despite all, is sometimes palpable still.”
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