Wendell Berry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wendell Berry

author

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Henry County, Kentucky, United States

Profession: writer, poet, farmer, author, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wendell Erdman Berry (born August 5, 1934) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.
He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012.
He is also a 2013 Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Berry was named the recipient of the 2013 Richard C.
Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award.
On January 28, 2015, he became the first living writer to be inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame.