Vardis Fisher and the Literature of Mormon Unbelief (feat. Michael Austin)
Scholars & Saints
English - December 05, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality mormon mormon studies american religions religious studies Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Michael Austin joins me to discuss his recent book Vardis Fisher: A Mormon Novelist. Fisher was the first of the "Lost Generation" or "Golden Age" of Mormon novelists in the early twentieth century. While self-identified as an atheist, his work is suffused with the hues and textures of his Mormon upbringing in rural Idaho. Fisher's work challenges easy categorization of insider vs. outsider. Was Vardis Fisher a Mormon novelist? Join us to find out.