Wendell Berry

Wendell Berry is the author of thirty-two books of essays, poetry, and novels. He has received numerous awards for his work, including an award from the National Institute and Academy of Arts and Letters in 1971, and most recently, the T. S. Eliot Award.

•A Letter from Wendell Berry

I met John Hay only once. A quiet, watchful man, he had a pair of binoculars on a strap around his neck, just in case. I liked that. It gave an assuring sense of continuity between the man and his…