James Rebanks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Education | University of Oxford (BA) |
| Awards | Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing (2021) |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Pastoral |
| Notable works | The Shepherd's Life |
James Rebanks (born 1974)[1] is an English sheep farmer and author, from Matterdale in Cumbria.[2] His first book, the autobiography The Shepherd's Life, was published in 2015,[3] and he published English Pastoral in 2020.[4][5] He also published The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd in 2015[6] and The Shepherd's View: Modern Photographs from an Ancient Landscape in 2016.[7]
- ^ "James Rebanks, Shepherd and Writer". Desert Island Discs. BBC Radio 4. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Moran, Caitlin (4 September 2020). "Caitlin Moran meets James Rebanks, Lake District sheep farmer turned Twitter activist". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 28 December 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ Rebanks, James (2 April 2015). The Shepherd's Life: A Tale of the Lake District. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 978-1846148545.
- ^ Rebanks, James (3 September 2020). English Pastoral: an inheritance. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 9780241245729.
- ^ Morrison, Blake (3 September 2020). "English Pastoral by James Rebanks review – how to look after the land". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Rebanks, James (5 November 2015). The Illustrated Herdwick Shepherd. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 9781846148903.
- ^ Rebanks, James (18 October 2016). The Shepherd's View: Modern Photographs from an Ancient Landscape. London: Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1250103369.