Wendell Berry
Novelist

Wendell Berry Net Worth

Wendell Berry is an acclaimed American author, born on August 5, 1934 in Kentucky. He is best known for his novels, short stories, poems, and essays, and has been honored with the National Humanities Medal. His most famous works include That Distant Land, Hannah Coulter, and A World Lost.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 5, 1934
Birth Place Kentucky
Age 89 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $2 million (2024)

About

Author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays and recipient of the National Humanities Medal. His best-known works include That Distant Land, Hannah Coulter, and A World Lost.

Before Fame

He grew up in Kentucky and worked on a farm as a child. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Kentucky and went on to attend Stanford University on a Wallace Stegner fellowship.

Trivia

His first novel, published in 1960, was titled Nathan Coulter.

Family Life

He was born to John Marshall Berry and Virginia Erdman Berry. He married Tanya Amyx in 1957.

Associated With

His poem, "Sabbaths II," inspired the film, Unforeseen, which was produced by Robert Redford.

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