When I Was a Child I Read Books
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"When I Was a Child I Read Books" is a collection of reflective essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores themes of faith, American culture, and the life of the mind.
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| When I Was a Child I Read Books canonical | 1 |
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essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Marilynne Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Farrar, Straus and Giroux design department ⓘ |
| form | collection of essays ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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essays ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ religious essays ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for exploration of faith and reason
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praised for defense of liberal arts and humanities ⓘ praised for intellectual rigor ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American individualism
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Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament interpretation ⓘ economics and austerity politics ⓘ education ⓘ humanism ⓘ public discourse ⓘ role of religion in public life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
American culture
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Christian faith ⓘ individual conscience ⓘ intellectual life ⓘ liberal arts tradition ⓘ politics and society ⓘ reading and literature ⓘ theology ⓘ |
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ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableEssay |
Austerity as Ideology
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Freedom of Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ Imagination and Community NERFINISHED ⓘ When I Was a Child I Read Books NERFINISHED ⓘ Wondrous Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 10 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Absence of Mind
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Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Lila NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews in major newspapers ⓘ |
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