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Wendell Berry

Life and Work

by Jason Peters
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A portrait of an American thinker with contributions by Barbara Kingsolver, Bill McKibben, Sven Birkerts, Wes Jackson, and more: "A masterful collection." —Charlotte Observer
Essayist, social critic, poet, "mad farmer," novelist, teacher, and prophet: Wendell Berry has been called many things, but the broad sweep of his contemporary relevance and influence defies facile labels. With a unique perspective and far-reaching vision, Berry poses complex questions about humankind and our relationship to the land and offers simple but profound solutions. Berry's writings give voice to a provocative but consistent philosophy that extends far beyond its agrarian core to include elements of sociology, the natural sciences, politics, religion, philosophy, linguistics, agriculture, and other seemingly incompatible fields of study.
Wendell Berry: Life and Work examines this wise, original thinker, appraising his written work and exploring his influence as an activist and artist. Each of the contributors—including Hayden Carruth, Sven Birkerts, Barbara Kingsolver, Stanley Hauerwas, Donald Hall, Ed McClanahan, Bill McKibben, Scott Russell Sanders, Norman Wirzba, Wes Jackson, and Eric T. Freyfogle—examines an aspect of Berry's varied yet cohesive body of work. Also included are highly personal glimpses of Berry: his career, academic influence, and unconventional lifestyle.
These deft sketches show the purity of Berry's agrarian lifestyle and demonstrate that there is nothing simple about the life to which he's devoted himself. He embraces a life that sustains him not by easy purchase and haste but by physical labor and patience, not by mindless acquiescence to a centralized economy but by attention to local ways and wisdom. This book combines biographical sketches, personal accounts, literary criticism, and social commentary. The result is a rich portrait of one of America's most profound and honest thinkers.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Culture of the Land

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  • Release date

    June 29, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9780813137650

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      • ISBN: 9780813137650
      • File size: 1791 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780813137650
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2007
      Anyone unacquainted with Wendell Berryman of letters, farmer, recipient of numerous awards, modern-day Jeremiah, and iconoclast of contemporary culturewill find no better overview of his life and ideas than this collection of reminiscences, literary criticism, and tributes edited by Peters (English, Augustana Coll.). Contributors, including Hayden Carruth, Gene Logsdon, Bill McKibben, and Scott Russell Sanders, have produced a range of essays from scholarly to personal on Berry's key issuesthe importance of the local community, the necessity of developing practical skills, eschewing consumerism and practicing sustainabilityall of which run counter to contemporary society. Barbara Kingsolver writes in her usual delightful fashion that when faced with life's big questions she asks, "What would Wendell do?" This is a book to be read with a pencil so that passages can be savored and pondered. Berry's voice is grounded in traditional values that never grow old, a seeming paradox during this time of urban and technological sophistication. An excellent resource that deserves a place in both academic and public libraries.Maureen J. Delaney-Lehman, Lake Superior State Univ., Sault Ste. Marie, MI

      Copyright 2007 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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