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Wendell Berry : Essays 1993-2017 (Loa #317) by Wendell Berry; William Meredith; Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.; Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress).; OverDrive, Inc is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The second volume of the Library of America's definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture. Writing with elegance and clarity, Wendell Berry is a compassionate and compelling voice for our time of political and cultural distrust and division, whether expounding the joys and wisdom of nonindustrial agriculture, relishing the pleasure of eating food produced locally by people you know, or giving voice to a righteous contempt for hollow innovation. He is our most important writer on the cultural crisis posed by industrialization and mass consumerism, and the vital role of rural, sustainable farming in preserving the planet as well as our national character. Now, in celebration of Berry's extraordinary six-decade-long career, Library of America presents a two-volume selection of his nonfiction writings prepared in close consultation with the author. In this second volume, forty-four essays from ten works turn to issues of political and social debate--big government, science and religion, and the meaning of citizenship following the tragedy of 9/11. Also included is his Jefferson Lecture to the National Endowment for
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- Author
- Wendell Berry; William Meredith; Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund.; Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress).; OverDrive, Inc
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781598536096
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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