Wendell Berry Writer

Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) is an American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. A prolific author, he has written dozens of novels, short stories, poems, and essays. He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012. He is also a 2013 Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Berry has been named the recipient of the 2013 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award.

Personal facts

Wendell Berry
Birth dateAugust 05, 1934
Birth place
Henry County Kentucky
Education
University of Kentucky

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External resources

  1. http://progressive.org/wb0110.html
  2. http://www.circeinstitute.org/2011/12/announcing-the-2012-paideia-prize-winner-mr-wendell-berry
  3. http://www.pellegrinoartusi.it/premi/premi-artusi
  4. http://www.wendellberrybooks.com