Loren Eiseley

Loren Corey Eiseley (September 3rd, 1907–July 9th, 1977) was a highly respected anthropologist, science writer, ecologist, and poet who published books of essays, biography, and general science, in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. He is best known for the poetic essay style, called the "hidden essay', he used to explain complex scientific ideas, such as human evolution, to the general public, and for his writings about humanity's relationship with the natural world, which helped inspire the environmental movement. Among his books are The Immense Journey (1957), Darwin's Century (1958), The Unexpected Universe (1969), The Night Country (1971), and the memoir All the Strange Hours (1975).

External Links

• Online collection of Eiseley's essays and poetry.
• Official website of the Friends of Loren Eiseley Society
• Returning Insight to Storytelling: Science, Stories, and Loren Eiseley An essay exploring Eiseley's masterpiece All The Strange Hours: The Excavation of a Life.
• Review of All The Strange Hours
• The Man from the Sunflower Forest: A Loren Eiseley Reader