Frederick Buechner

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Frederick Buechner was an American Presbyterian minister, novelist, and theologian known for his reflective Christian writings that blend memoir, fiction, and spiritual insight.

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instanceOf Christian writer
Presbyterian minister
human
novelist
theologian
awardReceived O. Henry Award
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-07-11
dateOfDeath 2022-08-15
educatedAt Lawrenceville School
Princeton University
Union Theological Seminary
familyName Frederick Buechner self-linksurface differs
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fullName Frederick Buechner self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carl Frederick Buechner
genre Christian literature
memoir
theological fiction
givenName Carl
hasInfluenced contemporary Christian writers
knownFor exploration of grace and vocation
integrating memoir and theology
reflective Christian essays
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Army
movement modern Christian spirituality
nominatedFor National Book Award for Fiction
surface form: National Book Award

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
notableWork A Long Day’s Dying
Brendan
Godric
Now and Then
Telling Secrets
The Alphabet of Grace
The Book of Bebb
The Magnificent Defeat
The Sacred Journey
Whistling in the Dark
Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC
occupation clergyman
teacher
writer
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath Rupert, Vermont
religion Presbyterianism
residence Vermont
servedIn World War II
theologicalTradition Protestant theology

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