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The Death of Adam

Marilynne Robinson

In the tradition of nineteenth-century novelists who turned to the essay, Marilynne Robinson offers an authoritative approach to refining the ideas our culture has handed down to us. Whether considering how the McGuffey readers were inspired by midwestern abolitionists; how creationism, "long owned by the Religious Right," has spurred on contemporary Darwinism; or how John Calvin, who was a Frenchman in Geneva, points to America's continental origins, Robinson writes with great conviction.

ReligionReligion · medium confidenceReligion81 signalsLlm Classifier: Religion -> ReligionOpen Library: United states, civilization, 1945- -> BiographyOpen Library: Theology -> ReligionDeath, Memory & CommemorationEssays & Cultural CriticismReligion & Religious MovementsIntellectual History & Ideas

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay1999WinnerSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

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    • John Calvin42%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    45 / 100 academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 66%.