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Ben Logan and the Wisconsin Landscape
Wisconsin has attracted generations of people committed to the land in a passionate way, from Increase Lapham and John Muir in the 19th century, to Aldo Leopold, Gaylord Nelson and Sigurd Olson in the 20th century. Ben Logan, author of the classic Wisconsin tale, The Land Remembers, is another Wisconsin resident who created a sense of place through his love of the land. On April 17th at 12:15 p.m., Ben Logan will discuss and sign copies of his bestselling book at the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
Logan published the autobiographical The Land Remembers: The Story of a Farm and Its People in 1975. Marking the seasons by the demands of the land, Logan's book recounts the hilltop world of his family's farm in the 1930s and its intimate connection to the land.
Logan was born and raised on a southwest Wisconsin farm south of Gays Mills. As an adult, Logan spent much of his life in other places, working as a merchant seaman, novelist, producer and writer of films and television, and lecturer in Michigan, Mexico and New York. His roots remained in Wisconsin, however, and in the 1980s, he returned to his childhood farm, "Seldom Seen," where he continues to write books and articles. In 2000, he wrote an article (PDF 1.8MB) on the importance of local history, folklore and memory for the Wisconsin Magazine of History.
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:: Posted April 11, 2007
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