Wendell Berry

American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1934 to 2026 · aged 92

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2026In memoriamDied31 August 2026Yahoo reported it2019“The standard that I always come back to is the health of the world, which is the same as our own personal health.”In their words12 March 2019Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion MagazineRead the whole statement

“One of the roots of the problem is the focus of environmentalists.”In their words12 March 2019Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion MagazineRead the whole statement

“Small farms make economic sense. They also produce more happiness, more beauty, more health - those things that aren’t so quantifiable...”In their words12 March 2019Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion MagazineRead the whole statement

“The problem is that rural America has been a colony, certainly throughout my lifetime. I don’t think anybody’s paid attention to rural America since about 1945 or ’50.”In their words12 March 2019Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion MagazineRead the whole statement

2015Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2013“I'm not a Baptist in any formal way. I go to the Baptist church, where my wife plays the piano, on days of bad weather.”In their words17 October 2013The Brian Lehrer ShowRead the whole statement

Four Freedoms Award - Freedom MedalAward2012Helmerich AwardAwardJefferson LectureAward2010National Humanities MedalAward2005“The line that connects the bombing of civilian populations to the mountain removed by strip mining … to the tortured prisoner seems to run pretty straight.”In their words14 May 2005Commencement address at Lindsey Wilson CollegeRead the whole statement

2000Poets' PrizeAward1999Thomas Merton AwardAward1934Born5 August 1934

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What one has to say to begin with is that, as humans, we are limited in intelligence and we really have no reliable foresight.
12 March 2019 · Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine, Own words
The politicians have kept the environmental movement quiet by designating wilderness areas.
12 March 2019 · Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine, Own words
There’s far too much generalization now about rural America. Conservatives and corporations have had their eye on rural America all along.
12 March 2019 · Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine, Own words