A Kentucky-born author has died at the age of 92. Wendell Berry was a novelist and poet who wrote about small-farm residents and championed their way of life. He published more than 50 volumes of work, including poetry, fiction, and arguments about the environment and independent communities.

Berry's writing often targeted modern technologies and agribusiness. Many of his works were written in pencil and without electric light. He was known for his novels, such as "Jayber Crow" and "Hannah Coulter". Berry received the National Humanities Medal in 2010 from President Barack Obama.

Further details about Berry's life and work are available. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Mary Berry, and occurred at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky.