A Language Older Than Words
A Language Older Than Words is a non-fiction book by Derrick Jensen, first published in 2000. The author uses his own personal experience of abuse as a springboard for looking at civilization as a culture of abuse, exploring the connections between various atrocities. Jensen also urges his readers to reconnect with the land.
Acclaim
- 2000: The Record declared A Language Older Than Words its best book of the year.[1]
- 2000: Nominated for Quality Paperback Book Club's New Vision Award.[1]
- Publishers Weekly, in a starred review called A Language Older than Words 'Singular, compelling and courageously honest' [2]
References
- "About Derrick Jensen". Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- "Nonfiction Review: A Language Older than Words". Publishers Weekly.
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