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This title in other editionseBook editionsThe Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berryby Wendell Berry
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Art of the Commonplace gathers twenty-one essays by Wendell Berry that offer an agrarian alternative to our dominant urban culture. These essays promote a clearly defined and compelling vision important to all people dissatisfied with the stress, anxiety, disease, and destructiveness of contemporary American culture. Why is agriculture becoming culturally irrelevant, and at what cost? What are the forces of social disintegration and how might they be reversed? How might men and women live together in ways that benefit both? And, how does the corporate takeover of social institutions and economic practices contribute to the destruction of human and natural environments? Through his staunch support of local economies, his defense of farming communities, and his call for family integrity, Berry emerges as the champion of responsibilities and priorities that serve the health, vitality, and happiness of the whole community of creation. Review:"These are beautifully crafted essays, replete with social criticism, righteous anger, moral guidance, and lyrical wording....Highly recommended." Library Journal Synopsis:Essential essays are included in this volume from Wendell Berry's writings onagrarianism, agriculture, and community. About the AuthorWendell Berry, an essayist, novelist, and poet, has been honored with the T. S. Eliot Award, the Aiken Taylor Award for poetry, and the John Hay Award of the Orion Society. He lives with his wife on a farm in Henry County, Kentucky. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 3 comments: 
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