John Berger was born in London in 1926. He is well known for his novels & stories as well as for his works
of nonfiction, including several volumes of art criticism. His first novel, "A Painter of Our Time",
was published in 1958, & since then his books have included the novel "G.", which won the Booker
Prize in 1972. In 1962 he left Britain permanently, & he now lives in a small village in the French Alps.
Summary
Seven verbal and photographic essays examine the relationship between reality and perception and trace the role
of art in understanding the world.
