{"product_id":"sayings-and-doings-and-an-eastward-look-paperback","title":"Sayings and Doings and an Eastward Look - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendell Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in 1990 by Gnomon Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume combines two small books of poetry by Wendell Berry, both with expanded texts. In \u003ci\u003eSayings and Doings\u003c\/i\u003e the inner lives of the country people Berry knows so well surface in sayings, stories, reminiscences, and a number of jocular dialogues. Many are expressions we hear and often mean to remember but, when we start to retell them, find that we have forgotten the exact wording, without which they lose their effectiveness. Here the poet remembers well. One can \u003ci\u003ehear\u003c\/i\u003e as one reads, and the rural speech has been whittled so that not a syllable is wasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe condensed nature of \u003ci\u003eSayings and Doings\u003c\/i\u003e is mirrored in the Asian influence of \u003ci\u003eAn Eastward Look, \u003c\/i\u003e which includes haiku, the journal-like sequence \"A Long Journey and a Small Notebook,\" and the masterful \"Chinese Painting Poems.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those familiar with many other collections of Berry's poems, this volume will acquaint them with other facets of his work, until now too little known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendell Berry\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer. Known for its profound connection to nature, rural life, and community, Berry's work explores themes of sustainability, stewardship, and simplicity. A staunch environmentalist, he has received numerous awards for his literary and ethical contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 7.98 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582098915549,"sku":"9780917788437","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/dFPCuRcUFs9780917788437.webp?v=1773569648","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/sayings-and-doings-and-an-eastward-look-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}