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Marilynne Robinson is an American novelist and essayist. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1943 and is the author of five novels, including "Housekeeping" and "Gilead". Robinson is also a professor of creative writing and teaches at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.