Cynicism induces a state of helplessness…It disables resist… - Marilynne Robinson

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Cynicism induces a state of helplessness…It disables resistance to all these ills and reduces those who can see and name them into passive collaborators.” It is used as “a kind of cover for what might otherwise seem naive”.

Marilynne Robinson

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About Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Summers Robinson (born November 26, 1943) is an American novelist and essayist. During her writing career Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, the 2012 National Humanities Medal, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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Birth Name: Marilynne Summers

Alternative Names: Marilynne Summers Robinson • Marilynne S. Robinson

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