Robert Macfarlane

Robert Macfarlane is a British writer and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
* He is best known for his books on landscape, nature, place, people and language.
* His work has been praised for its lyrical prose and its insights into the human relationship with the natural world.
* He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the E. M. Forster Award for Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
* He is married to professor of modern Chinese history and literature Julia Lovell.
* They have one daughter, Lily.
* Macfarlane is a passionate advocate for the protection of the natural world.
* He is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, and he often gives talks and lectures on his work.
* He is a leading figure in the field of nature writing, and his work has had a significant impact on the way we think about the natural world.