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Wendell Berry Dies at 92, Daughter Confirms

9/2/2026

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Wendell Berry Dies

Wendell Berry died at his Port Royal, Kentucky home on Aug. 31, 2026, at age 92.
His daughter Mary Berry confirmed the death to the Associated Press on Monday.
He wrote manuscripts by hand in daylight, without electric light, on his Lane’s Landing farm.
His advocacy for small farms shaped Michael Pollan and chef Alice Waters.
President Barack Obama presented him the National Humanities Medal in 2011.

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Wendell Berry Honored

Governor Andy Beshear praised Berry, saying his writing urged simple living and neighborly love.
Rep. Thomas Massie highlighted Berry’s protests against Vietnam, factory farming, and mountaintop removal.
Former Poet Laureate Silas House called Berry a generous, brilliant revolutionary in tributes.
The Berry Center, led by daughter Mary Berry, continues his advocacy for affordable farming and rural health.

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Wendell Berry Dies

Wendell Berry died at his Port Royal, Kentucky home on Aug. 31, 2026, at age 92.
His daughter Mary Berry confirmed the death to the Associated Press on Monday.
He wrote manuscripts by hand in daylight, without electric light, on his Lane’s Landing farm.
His advocacy for small farms shaped Michael Pollan and chef Alice Waters.
President Barack Obama presented him the National Humanities Medal in 2011.

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