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Frederick Buechner (1927–2022)

Autore di Telling The Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale

56+ opere 11,968 membri 119 recensioni 34 preferito

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Frederick Buechner is the author of more than thirty books and has been an important source of inspiration and learning for many readers. A prolific writer, Buechner's books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He has been called a "major talent" by the New York Times and "one of our mostra altro most original story-tellers" by USA Today. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Buechner has been awarded honorary degrees from institutions including Yale University and Virginia Theological Saminary. mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Photo by Carl Van Vechten in 1950

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Opere di Frederick Buechner

Godric (1981) 727 copie
Telling Secrets (1991) 574 copie
The Magnificent Defeat (1966) 525 copie
The Alphabet of Grace (1970) 505 copie
Now and Then (1983) 460 copie
The Hungering Dark (1968) 449 copie
The Son of Laughter (1993) 427 copie
Brendan (1988) 331 copie
The Book of Bebb (1971) 208 copie
The Wizard's Tide: A Story (1990) 158 copie
The Storm (1998) 148 copie
Morte di un lungo giorno (1900) 73 copie
The Final Beast (1965) 66 copie
Lion Country (1971) 57 copie
Open Heart (1972) 47 copie
Love Feast (1974) 44 copie
Treasure Hunt (1977) 37 copie
The Return of Ansel Gibbs (1957) 27 copie
The Christmas Tide (1717) 17 copie
The Seasons' Difference (1952) 14 copie
Entrance to Porlock (1970) 12 copie

Opere correlate

Modern American Memoirs (1995) — Collaboratore — 189 copie
Flannery O'Connor: A Proper Scaring (1988) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni43 copie
Eyes to See, Volume Two (2008) — Collaboratore — 24 copie
Sunstone - Vol. 18:1, Issue 98, April 1995 (1995) — Collaboratore — 1 copia

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Frederick Buechner's Godric "retells the life of Godric of Finchale, a twelfth-century English holy man whose projects late in life included that of purifying his moral ambition of pride...Sin, spiritual yearning, rebirth, fierce asceticism--these hagiographic staples aren't easy to revitalize but Frederick Buechner goes at the task with intelligent intensity and a fine readiness to invent what history doesn't supply. He contrives a style of speech for his narrator--Godric himself--that's brisk and tough-sinewed...He avoids metaphysical fiddle, embedding his narrative in domestic reality--familiar affection, responsibilities, disasters...All on his own, Mr. Buechner has managed to reinvent projects of self-purification and of faith as piquant matter for contemporary fiction [in a book] notable for literary finish...Frederick Buechner is a very good writer indeed." -- Benjamin DeMott, The New York Times Book Review… (altro)
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 10 altre recensioni | Mar 7, 2024 |
"These powerful reflections on biblical themes by one of today's most popular religious writers point up the truth that the darkness of doubt is often necessary to provoke a hunger for God. The Hungering Dark towers as one of Frederick Buechner's best statements on contemporary belief challenged by doubt." from book cover
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 2 altre recensioni | Feb 13, 2024 |
"Buechner's words, both written and spoken, have the power to revolutionize and revitalize belief and faith. He reveals the presence of God in the midst of daily life. He faces and embraces difficult questions and doubt as essential components of our lives, rather than as enemies that destroy us. "Listen to your life!" is his clarion call. This theme pervades this definitive collection of sermons, delivered throughout Buechner's lifetime. Presented chronologically, they provide a clear picture of the development of his theology and thinking." from publisher… (altro)
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 4 altre recensioni | Feb 13, 2024 |
In this book -- the first in his lexical trilogy -- Buechner puts the language of God, the universe, and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microscope. In his often ironic and always keen-sighted reflection on such terms as agnostic, envy, love, and sin, he invites us to look at these everyday words in new and enlightening ways. Revised and expanded edition
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 7 altre recensioni | Oct 22, 2023 |

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Opere
56
Opere correlate
5
Utenti
11,968
Popolarità
#1,960
Voto
4.1
Recensioni
119
ISBN
139
Lingue
5
Preferito da
34

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