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]
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References
  1. "About Derrick Jensen". Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  2. "Nonfiction Review: A Language Older than Words". Publishers Weekly.


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