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Barry Lopez

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Bio

Barry Lopez (1945–2020) was the author of various essay and story collections: Arctic Dreams, which received the National Book Award; Of Wolves and Men, a National Book Award finalist; and, most recently, Horizon, which was named a best book of the year by The New York Times, NPR, and The Guardian. A frequent contributor to both American and foreign journals, Lopez was the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science foundations and was honored by numerous institutions for his literary, humanitarian, and environmental work. He lived in Finn Rock, Oregon, with his wife, Debra Gwartney.

Barry Lopez Books

Arctic Dreams book cover

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez
Of Wolves and Men book cover

Of Wolves and Men

Barry Lopez
Syntax of the River book cover

Syntax of the River

Barry Lopez
Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World book cover

Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World

Barry Lopez
This Impermanent Earth book cover

This Impermanent Earth

Douglas Carlson
Raven's Witness book cover

Raven's Witness

Hank Lentfer
Horizon book cover

Horizon

Barry Lopez
Freeman's: Arrival book cover

Freeman's: Arrival

John Freeman
Outside book cover

Outside

Barry Lopez
Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter book cover

Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter

Barry Lopez
Winter Count book cover

Winter Count

Barry Lopez
Crossing Open Ground book cover

Crossing Open Ground

Barry Lopez
Desert Notes and River Notes book cover

Desert Notes and River Notes

Barry Lopez
Field Notes book cover

Field Notes

Barry Lopez
Light Action in the Caribbean book cover

Light Action in the Caribbean

Barry Lopez
About This Life book cover

About This Life

Barry Lopez
The Rediscovery of North America book cover

The Rediscovery of North America

Barry Lopez
Home Ground book cover

Home Ground

Barry Lopez
The Tree book cover

The Tree

John Fowles
Vintage Lopez book cover

Vintage Lopez

Barry Lopez
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