Marilynne Robinson
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Marilynne Robinson is a celebrated American novelist and essayist, born on November 26, 1943, in Sandpoint, Idaho. She is renowned for her poignant explorations of human nature, faith, and rural life. Her literary career spans numerous acclaimed works, including the novels Housekeeping (1980), Gilead (2004), Home (2008), Lila (2014), and Jack (2020). Gilead earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, while Home received the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2009. Robinson's nonfiction works include Mother Country (1989), The Death of Adam (1998), and What Are We Doing Here? (2018). She has received the National Humanities Medal, the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2016. Robinson taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and holds honorary degrees from several prestigious universities. Her writing is characterized by graceful language and profound insights into human experience, making her one of the most respected voices in contemporary literature.
