Acclaimed Author Wendell Berry Dies at 92, Remembered for Agrarian Advocacy

Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92 - AP News

Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92  AP News

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

By Robert D. McFadden

Wendell Berry, US author, farmer and environmentalist, dies aged 92

Author and Kentucky native, who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, died at home Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian whose poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state and warned of the excesses and misjudgments of an industrial, commercialized society, has died aged 92. His daughter, Mary Berry, confirmed on Monday that he died in his home in Port Royal, Kentucky. Contin...

By Associated Press

Wendell Berry dies at 92: Cause of death, wife, children, famous quotes, poems and more

The Kentucky farmer-poet Wendell Berry, who championed small farms and criticised industrial agriculture, died at his Port Royal home.