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Kentucky writer, farmer and advocate Wendell Berry dies at 92

The prolific essayist and poet was also a conservation advocate and farmer whose work shaped Kentucky literature and agrarian politics.

  • Renowned Kentucky writer and farmer Wendell Berry died on Monday at his home in Port Royal at age 92, according to The New York Times.
  • The prolific author of more than 50 books, Berry championed land conservation and agrarian values throughout his career, earning the 2010 National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama.
  • Berry was a member of the 'Fab Five' group of Kentucky writers and protested the Vietnam War, saying in 1968 that "peace is more important than victory."
  • The Berry Center, established in 2011 to advocate for farmers and regional economies, continues his legacy. Former Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House called him a "great light."
  • Berry's commitment to cultural preservation extended to a 2020 lawsuit protecting a controversial fresco mural at the University of Kentucky, which he argued required conservation for its historical significance and remains in place today.
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Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92

Author-agrarian Wendell Berry, a Kentucky native who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, has died.

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