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Wendell Berry

    5. August 1934

    Wendell Berry wird für sein tiefes Engagement für Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und sein literarisches Schaffen gefeiert. Durch seine Essays, Romane und Gedichte erforscht er die tiefen Verbindungen zwischen Mensch, Land und Gemeinschaft. Seine Werke heben beständig die Tugenden eines Lebens im Einklang mit der Natur hervor und kritisieren oft moderne Lebensweisen, die diese wesentliche Beziehung stören. Berrys Stimme klingt als Leuchtfeuer der Weisheit für diejenigen, die eine geerdetere und harmonischere Lebensweise suchen.

    The World-ending Fire
    A Place In Time
    Stand By Me
    Wendell Berry: Essays 1969-1990 (Loa #316)
    Watch with Me
    Wendell Berry: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II (Loa #302)
    • Wendell Berry: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II (Loa #302)

      Nathan Coulter / Andy Catlett: Early Travels / A World Lost / A Place on Earth / Stories

      • 1034 Seiten
      • 37 Lesestunden

      This edition features the complete fiction of a celebrated American author, showcasing their unique storytelling and character development. It highlights the writer's contributions to contemporary literature, making it a significant addition to any literary collection. Readers can expect a diverse range of themes and styles that reflect the author's distinct voice and perspective, celebrating their impact on the literary landscape.

      Wendell Berry: Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War to World War II (Loa #302)
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    • Watch with Me

      And Six Other Stories of the Yet-Remembered Ptolemy Proudfoot and His Wife, Miss Minnie, Née Quinch

      • 224 Seiten
      • 8 Lesestunden

      Set in the fictional community of Port William, Kentucky, this collection features newly reissued stories by Wendell Berry that delve into the lives of its residents. Berry's rich storytelling captures the essence of rural life, exploring themes of community, nature, and the interconnectedness of human experiences. Through his vivid characters and evocative prose, he invites readers to immerse themselves in the heart of this beloved setting.

      Watch with Me
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    • This volume features a curated selection of nonfiction works by a leading advocate for sustainable culture, highlighting their influential ideas and perspectives. It showcases a range of essays that explore critical themes related to environmentalism, sustainability, and cultural awareness. The collection aims to inspire readers to engage with pressing ecological issues and reflect on the importance of sustainable practices in contemporary society.

      Wendell Berry: Essays 1969-1990 (Loa #316)
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    • Stand By Me

      • 400 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      The tales of Port William, a little farming community nestled deep in the Kentucky River valley. The tales unravel the story of a town over the course of four generations, chronicling the intertwined lives of the families who call it home

      Stand By Me
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    • A Place In Time

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      A collection of twenty short stories about Port William, a mythical town on the banks of the Kentucky River, populated over the years by a cast of unforgettable characters living in a single place over a long time

      A Place In Time
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    • The World-ending Fire

      • 368 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      The most comprehensive―and only author-authorized―Wendell Berry reader, "America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living" (Chicago Tribune). In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out in these prescient essays, drawn from his fifty-year campaign on behalf of American lands and communities. The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses, and of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress and in defense of local landscapes, essays that celebrate our cultural heritage, our history, and our home. With grace and conviction, Wendell Berry shows that we simply cannot afford to succumb to the mass-produced madness that drives our global economy―the natural world will not allow it. Yet he also shares with us a vision of consolation and of hope. We may be locked in an uneven struggle, but we can and must begin to treat our land, our neighbors, and ourselves with respect and care. As Berry urges, we must abandon arrogance and stand in awe.

      The World-ending Fire
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    • "If you stop and look around you, you'll start to see. Tall marigolds darkening. A spring wind blowing. The woods awake with sound. On the wooden porch, your love smiling. Dew-wet red berries in a cup. On the hills, the beginnings of green, clover and grass to be pasture. The fowls singing and then settling for the night. Bright, silent, thousands of stars. You come into the peace of simple things. From the author of the 'compelling' and 'luminous' essays of The World-Ending Fire comes a slim volume of poems. Tender and intimate, these are consoling songs of hope and of healing; short, simple meditations on love, death, friendship, memory and belonging. They celebrate and elevate what is sensuous about life, and invite us to pause and appreciate what is good in life, to stop and savour our fleeting moments of earthly enjoyment. And, when fear for the future keeps us awake at night, to come into the peace of wild things."--Publisher

      The Peace of Wild Things and Other Poems
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    • The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry gathers one hundred poems written between 1957 and 1996. Chosen by the author, these pieces have been selected from each of nine previously published collections. The rich work in this volume reflects the development of Berry’s poetic sensibility over four decades. Focusing on themes that have occupied his work for years―land and nature, family and community, tradition as the groundwork for life and culture― The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry celebrates the broad range of this vital and transforming poet.

      The Selected Poems Of Wendell Berry
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