温德尔·贝里于周一在肯塔基州Port Royal的家中去世，享年92岁1。这位多产的作家和环保倡导者出版了超过40部著作，包括小说《Nathan Coulter》和《A Place on Earth》，以及短篇集《Stand By Me》等作品1。贝里的创作涵盖诗歌、小说和散文，主要探讨农业社区文明和工业化社会的弊端，对后世作家和食品活动家产生了深远影响1。
贝里的学术和社会活动贡献卓著。他曾于1958年获得斯坦福大学Wallace Stegner Fellowship1，并于2016年获得美国书籍评论家圈终身成就奖1。贝里还获得了美国人文奖章和美国艺术与文学院会员资格1。在环保实践方面，他于2005年在肯塔基州安装了太阳能单元，并于2011年参加了州长办公室反对露天采矿的静坐示威1。贝里提出的名言"Eating is an agricultural act"对食品作家迈克尔·波伦和爱丽丝·沃特斯等人产生了深远影响1。
Wendell Berry, the renowned American writer, farmer and environmental advocate, died on Monday at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky, at the age of 921. Over a prolific career spanning decades, Berry authored more than 40 works across poetry, fiction and essays, establishing himself as a leading voice in critiques of industrial agriculture and advocate for rural community values1.
Berry's literary contributions included novels such as "Nathan Coulter" and "A Place on Earth," as well as the short story collection "Stand By Me"1. His influential aphorism "Eating is an agricultural act" resonated deeply with prominent food writers and activists, including Michael Pollan and Alice Waters1. Beyond his written work, Berry demonstrated his commitment to environmental principles through direct action, installing solar panels at his Kentucky home in 2005 and participating in a sit-in at the governor's office in 2011 to oppose mountaintop removal mining1.
His achievements were recognized throughout his career with numerous honors1. In 1958, Berry received the Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University1. He was later awarded the National Humanities Medal and was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters1. In 2016, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Book Critics Circle1.
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