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Barry Lopez

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American writer (1945-2020)

United StatesWritersLived 1945 to 2020 · aged 75
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Barry Holstun Lopez was an American essayist, nature writer, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns.

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Awards 5

1987Guggenheim Fellowship
1986National Book Award
1986National Book Award for Nonfiction
1986National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction
1979John Burroughs Medal

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Barry Holstun Lopez was an American essayist, nature writer, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns. In a career spanning over 50 years, he visited more than 80 countries, and wrote extensively about a variety of landscapes including the Arctic wilderness, exploring the relationship between human cultures and nature. He won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for Arctic Dreams (1986) and his Of Wolves and Men (1978) was a National Book Award finalist. He was a contributor to magazines including Harper's Magazine, National Geographic, and The Paris Review.

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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1945 to 2020 · aged 75
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13 languages

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