Reading Buechner: Exploring the Work of a Master Memoirist, Novelist, Theologian, and Preacher - Softcover

Munroe, Jeffrey; Fujimura, Makoto

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Synopsis

<p><strong>Frederick Buechner is one of the most gifted writers of his generation, and his legacy casts a long shadow over Christian letters today.</strong> As a memoirist, he opened up an entirely new way to think about the genre. As a novelist, hewas a finalist for the Pulitzer. And as a theologian and preacher, he pioneered the art of making theology accessible for a popular audience.Yet for all Buechner's enormous influence, many readers today are unfamiliar with his work, or have read himonly in one genre. In this book, Buechner expert Jeffrey Munroe presents a collection of the true "essentials" from across Buechner's diverse catalog, as well as an overview of Buechner's life and a discussion of the state of his literary legacy today.Here is Buechner in all his complex glory, ready to delight and inspire again.</p>

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About the Authors

<p>Jeffrey Munroe is executive vice president at Western Theological Seminary, where he also teaches writing. He was a charter member of the advisory board of the Buechner Institute of Faith and Culture, and is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America.</p>

<p>Makoto Fujimura is an internationally recognized contemporary artist whose work appears in major museums and galleries around the world. He is also an award-winning author of five books, including <em>Art Is</em>, <em>Art and Faith</em>, <em>Beauty and Justice</em>, and <em>Silence and Beauty</em>. He is the founder of IAMCultureCare and the Fujimura Institute. Fujimura served on the National Council on the Arts as a presidential appointee and he is a celebrated speaker and advocate for the arts. </p>

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