Wendell Berry, US author, farmer and environmentalist, dies aged 92
Summary
Wendell Berry, a Kentucky-born author and farmer known for writing about farming life and environmental issues, died at age 92. He wrote more than 40 books and was respected for his work promoting a close connection to the land and simple living.Key Facts
- Wendell Berry was born in 1934 in Henry County, Kentucky.
- He wrote poems, stories, novels, and essays about farming and environmental topics.
- Berry published over 40 books, including "Nathan Coulter" and "A Place on Earth."
- He lived on a farm in Kentucky and avoided modern technology like computers and TV.
- Berry supported clean energy and protested against coal mining practices in Kentucky.
- He received honors like the National Humanities Medal but never won a Pulitzer Prize.
- Berry influenced other writers and food activists with his ideas about farming and eating.
- He died at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky, at the age of 92.
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