Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

Wendell Berry, the celebrated Kentucky-born author and agrarian, has died at age 92. Throughout his life, Berry championed small family farms and the environment while railing against agribusiness and the excesses of industrial society. A dedicated Kentucky farmer, he advocated for a simpler way of living and extolled America's agrarian past. His daughter, Mary Berry, confirmed his passing on Monday, marking the loss of a writer who won widespread acclaim for his agrarian philosophy.