Wendell Berry
Yesterday, I posted a video that featured three poems by Wendell Berry. Out of fear that some may not be familiar with him and his work, I thought that today and tomorrow I would share a little more about him.
Wendell Berry was born on August 5, 1934 in Henry County Kentucky, and is a teacher, a man of letters -- writing novels, short stories poems and essays -- and he is an economic and cultural critic. He is also a farmer.
I do not remember how I was introduced to him, but it was probably his poetry. I do remember reading his novel, A Place On The Earth, and being powerfully effected. The prose was slow and methodical as a horse plow, and the harvest was a story that still stays with me.
Here's a video featuring Berry, made this year, at a protest rally against Kentucky strip mining. Now, it's 13:12 long, but I tell you it is well worth your time. Listen to his passion, but more importantly, listen to his prose.
