Redemption | Essays and Criticism

  • Autobiographical and Thematic Importance in the Rest of Gardner's Work

    Diane Andrews Henningfeld is an associate professor at Adrian College and has written extensively for a variety of educational and academic publishers. In the following essay she examines the autobiographical and thematic importance of ‘‘Redemption’’ and relates it to the rest of Gardner’s work.

  • Life Follows Fiction

    In the following excerpt, Winther discusses reasons for reading ‘‘Redemption,’’ including the forcefulness of Gardner’s writing, the autobiographical nature of the writing, and the opportunity to see the effect of Gardner’s personal tragedy on his writing.

  • The Art of Living and Other Stories

    In the following excerpt, Morris recommends ‘‘Redemption’’ for its expression of Gardner’s belief in the power of art to console, redeem, and transform.