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Best known for a trilogy of historical novels set in the fictional
town of Gilead, Iowa, Marilynne Robinson is a prolific writer,
teacher, and public speaker, who has won the Pulitzer Prize and was
awarded the National Humanities Medal by Barack Obama. This
collection intervenes in Robinson's growing critical reputation,
pointing to new and exciting links between the author, the
historical settings of her novels, and the contemporary themes of
her fictional, educational, and theoretical work. Introduced by a
critical discussion from Professors Bridget Bennett, Sarah
Churchwell, and Richard King, Marilynne Robinson features analysis
from a range of international academics, and explores debates in
race, gender, environment, critical theory, and more, to suggest
new and innovative readings of her work. -- .
Richard Yates (1926-1992) has been described as a ""writer's
writer"" but has never received the critical attention befitting
that designation. Firmly rooted in the zeitgeist of 1950s, his work
remains startlingly relevant, addressing themes of American
identity, the nature of marriage and relationships between men and
women, and what it means to get ahead in a society entranced by a
flawed American Dream. The first to focus on this under-appreciated
author, the collection of new essays opens up his body of work for
a new generation of readers and position him as a writer of
significance in the American tradition.
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