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Marilynne Robinson — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 November 1943 · Age: 82

How old is Marilynne Robinson?

Marilynne Robinson is 82 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 26 November 1943.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels including Gilead and Housekeeping

Did you know?In 2015, she was interviewed by President Barack Obama for a special feature in the New York Review of Books.

Marilynne Summers Robinson (born November 26, 1943) is an American novelist and essayist. Across her writing career, Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, National Humanities Medal in 2012, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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Age: 82
Status: Living

Born: November 26, 1943 · Sandpoint, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Literature

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