Wendell Berry
Paperback | Pages: 268 pages Rating: 4.39 | 1676 Users | 72 Reviews
Present Books In Favor Of The Collected Poems, 1957-1982
| Original Title: | The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 |
| ISBN: | 0865471975 (ISBN13: 9780865471979) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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A longtime spokesman for conservation, common sense, and sustainable agriculture, Wendell Berry writes eloquently in several styles and methods. Among other literary forms, he is a poet of great clarity and sureness. His love of language and his care for its music are matched only by his fidelity to the subjects he has written of during his first twenty-five years of work: land and nature, the family and community, tradition as the groundwork for life and culture. His graceful elegies sit easily alongside lyrics of humor and biting satire. Husbandman and husband, philosopher and Mad Farmer, he writes of values that endure, of earthy truths and universal imagery. His vision is one of hope and memory, of determination and faithfulness. For this far-reaching yet portable volume, Berry has chosen nearly two hundred poems from his previous eight collections.Declare Out Of Books The Collected Poems, 1957-1982
| Title | : | The Collected Poems, 1957-1982 |
| Author | : | Wendell Berry |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 268 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1998 by North Point Press (first published April 1985) |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Environment. Nature. Nonfiction. Literature. American |
Rating Out Of Books The Collected Poems, 1957-1982
Ratings: 4.39 From 1676 Users | 72 ReviewsWrite-Up Out Of Books The Collected Poems, 1957-1982
I for one am glad that Wendell Berry gave up his literary life in New York to seek a deeper bond with his ancestrial farm-home in Kentucky. His poems are about farming, life, death, love, planting, raising a family, working for the good of oneself and your neighbors.An early classic Wendell Berry poetry book. Whether one is reading poetry, prose, cultural commentary, or novels by Wendell Berry, all rings true.
I recommend this book for everyone. It is deep, complex, simple, delightful, meaningful, and amazing. These poems are very accesible. THis book is for everyone from poets to children. Please pick this up and read. You will not forget it.
Perfect poems for the country. Nice to watch a poet's writing develop and themes evolve over half a lifetime. Wise words...
transplantive / what bradbury did for space, berry has done for the field
Wendell Berry is one of the best poets writing in English, certainly in the last five decades. This book is like carrying around a box of unknown treasure. I often carry it with me on trips or days when I wander somewhere. I can stop and open it to almost any section or period and quickly land in a piece that strikes deep and leaves me marveling. Few poets are that consistent and that great.There is a new collection out that includes most or all of this plus selections from three recent books.
...not that Ill ever finish with this book, or that itll ever finish with me...
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