Wendell Berry grew up farming in Henry County, Kentucky where he still resides. Mr. Berry works his farm with horses as opposed to the modern tools of most farmers today. He is a man who is striving to live (and of course failing) as one with nature, a message that rings from his poetry, novels, and essays. Mr. Berry earned both his B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Kentucky and has taught at Stanford University, Georgetown College, New York University, and for a good many years at the University of Kentucky.

Mr. Berry is the author of 32 books of fiction, poetry and essays including the Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture (1996); The Gift of Good Land: Further Essays Cultural and Agricultural (1983); Farming: A Handbook (1971); A Continuous Harmony: Essays Cultural and Agricultural (1971), and “Why I am not Going to Buy a Computer” (1987 essay). His most recent works include Life is a Miracle (2000) and Citizenship Papers (2003).

Mr. Berry has received numerous awards in his literary career including the Jean Stein Award form the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters; The T S. Eliot Award, The Aiken Taylor Award for Poetry, the John Hay Award of the Orion Society, and The Christian Century's Award for Excellence in Poetry. He holds honorary degrees from Centre College, Transylvania University, Berea College, University of Kentucky, Santa Clara University, and Eureka College. A complete list of Wendell Berry’s works can be found at:http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~tipiglen/wendellberrybooks.htm#top