Berry Publishes The Unsettling of America
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Science, Social Science, Agriculture, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1977
Article abstract: Acclaimed poet and novelist Wendell Berry published a collection of essays on the natural and ethical relationship between North American culture and agriculture.
Summary of Event
The Unsettling of America was written as the result of a disagreement between poet, novelist, teacher, and farmer Wendell Berry and the agricultural establishment in the United States, as epitomized by Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz. When Butz and his administration departed Washington, Berry noted, their policies remained in place. Berry therefore...
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