Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer

Wendell Berry

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Penguin
05 March 2018

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Impact of science & technology on society; Ethical & social aspects of computing

Series: Mini Modern Classics

Fifty new books at e1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry

'Do I wish to keep up with the times? No. My wish simply is to live my life as fully as I can'

The great American poet, novelist and environmental activist argues for a life lived slowly.

By: Wendell Berry
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 161mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 47g
ISBN: 9780241337561
ISBN 10: 0241337569
Series: Mini Modern Classics
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 05 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

'A farmer of sorts and an artist of sorts,' Wendell Berry is the author of more than fifty books of poetry, fiction, and essays. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and Rockefeller foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts, and also the T. S. Eliot Award, the Cleanth Brooks Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and the National Humanities Medal. For more than forty years, he has lived and farmed in his native Henry Country, Kentucky, with his wife, Tanya, and their children and grandchildren.