Literary Birthday – 11 July – Frederick Buechner

Frederick Buechner was born on 11 July 1926 and died on 15 August 2022.

Frederick Buechner Quotes

1. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.
2. You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.
3. To be wise is to be eternally curious.

Frederick Buechner was an American writer and theologian. He was the author of more than 30 books, which include A Long Day’s Dying and Godric. His work encompasses multiple genres, including fiction, memoirs, essays, sermons, and other non-fiction. Buechner’s books have been translated into 27 languages for publication around the world. In 1982, he became a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

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by Amanda Patterson
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