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THE ART OF THE COMMONPLACE The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

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Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry

Wendell Berry, an American novelist born on August 5, 1934, is renowned for his profound descriptions of rural life and his critical views on modern industrial civilization. more

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