ISBN10: 1582437068, ISBN13: 9781582437064, [publisher: Counterpoint] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]

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ISBN10: 1582437068, ISBN13: 9781582437064, [publisher: Counterpoint February 2011] Softcover
[Wichita, KS, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]

ISBN10: 1582437068, ISBN13: 9781582437064, [publisher: Counterpoint, Berkeley] Softcover Paperback. "Berry's latest collection of essays is the reminiscence of a literary life. It is a book that acknowledges a lifetime of intellectual influences, and in doing so, positions Berry more squarely as a cornerstone of American literature . . . A necessary book. Here, Berry's place as the 'grandfather of slow food' or the 'prophet of rural living' is not questioned. This book ensures we understand the depth and breadth of Berry's art." -San Francisco Chronicle" A stellar collection . . . Foodies, architects, transportation engineers, and other writers are adopting and adapting Berry's concepts, perhaps leading to what he envisions will one day be 'an authentic settlement of our country.'" -The OregonianA writer who can imagine the "community belonging to its place" is one who has applied his knowledge and citizenship to achieve the goal to which Wendell Berry has always aspired-to be a native to his own local culture. And for Berry, what is "local, fully imagined, becomes universal," and the "local" is to know one's place and allow the imagination to inspire and instill "a practical respect for what is there besides ourselves."In Imagination in Place, we travel to the local cultures of several writers important to Berry's life and work, from Wallace ...

Counterpoint, Date: 2011. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 208 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. 2011. Counterpoint ISBN 1582437068 9781582437064 [GB]