%0 Journal Article
%T To Dwell in Grace: Physical and Spiritual Situatedness in Marilynne Robinson¡¯s Lila
%A Kathryn Ludwig
%J Humanities | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/h8040163
%X This article explores Marilynne Robinson¡¯s use of space in her 2014 novel Lila to illustrate a dynamic relationship between the religious and the secular. The titular character¡¯s movement among a variety of physical spaces raises questions about the possibility of ¡°dwelling¡± in the sense of belonging to a place or community. Characters¡¯ earthly situatedness points to larger questions of spiritual situatedness and identity. Robinson¡¯s novel is posited as a valuable point of reference for postsecular studies, a critical perspective through which the role of the religious in literary studies is being redefined. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/8/4/163