Wendell Berry: Essays 1969 - 1990: Essays, 1969-1990 by Wendell Berry (English)

Description: Wendell Berry: Essays 1969 - 1990 by Wendell Berry, Jack Shoemaker The first volume of the Library of Americas definitive selection of Wendell Berrys nonfiction writings. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first volume of the Library of Americas definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture.The first volume of the Library of Americas 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 Berrys extraordinary six-decade-long career, Library of America presents a two-volume selection of his nonfiction writings prepared in close consultation with the author.This first volume collects thirty-three essays from nine different books, including his first, The Long-Legged House (1969), What are People For? (1990), with its still provocative essay "Why I am Not Going to Buy a Computer," and the complete text of his now classic The Unsettling of America (1975), whose argument about the enormous ecological, economic, and human costs of industrial agriculture has, as the author notes, "not had the happy fate of being proved wrong."Berrys essays remain timely, even urgent today, and will resonate with anyone interested in our relationship to the natural world and especially with a younger, politically engaged generation invested in the future welfare of the planet.INCLUDES-The Unsettling of AmericaAND SELECTIONS FROMThe Long-Legged HouseThe Hidden WoundA Continuous HarmonyRecollected EssaysThe Gift of Good LandStanding by WordsHome EconomicsWhat Are People For?LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. Author Biography Wendell Berry (b. 1934) is a novelist, poet, farmer, and environmental writer and activist. He has published over fifty books, including more than two dozen books of poetry, sixteen essay collections, and eight novels. In 2010 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama, and in 2013 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2016 he received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. He has made his home with his wife, Tanya Berry, in Henry County, Kentucky, for the last fifty years.Jack Shoemaker is the Editorial Director of Counterpoint Press, publishing the work of Gary Snyder, M.F.K. Fisher, Evan S. Connell, Robert Aitken, Anne Lamott, James Salter, Gina Berriault, and many others. He has worked with Wendell Berry for more than forty years. Promotional The first volume of the Library of Americas definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture. Promotional "Headline" The first volume of the Library of Americas definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture. Description for Sales People An essential voice for the Anthropocene era, when no part of the planet is unaffected by humans. Comprehensive edition of Berrys nonfiction, arranged chronologically. Prepared with the close cooperation of Berrys longtime editor Jack Shoemaker. Wendell Berry and W. S Merwin are currently the only two living writers in the Library of America series. Details ISBN1598536060 Author Jack Shoemaker Publisher The Library of America Year 2019 ISBN-10 1598536060 ISBN-13 9781598536065 Format Hardcover Imprint The Library of America Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Jack Shoemaker DEWEY 814.54 Short Title Wendell Berry Language English Subtitle Essays, 1969-1990 Series Library of America Wendell Berry Edition Series Number 2 UK Release Date 2019-05-21 Publication Date 2019-05-21 US Release Date 2019-05-21 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-05-20 AU Release Date 2019-05-20 Pages 841 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141751309;

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