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

Munroe, Jeffrey; Fujimura, Makoto

ISBN 10: 0830845801 / ISBN 13: 9780830845804

Published by IVP, 2019

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The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading Buechner: Exploring the Work of a Master Memoirist, Novelist, Theologian, and Preacher
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830845801
• ISBN 13: 9780830845804
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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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>

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>