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Kirkpatrick Sale is an American nonfiction writer, journalist, editor, and environmental activist. In his non-fiction works, Sale frequently focuses on political, economic and ecological problems of contemporary society, proposing novel -- and often controversial -- solutions. He also explores environmental and sociological issues from both historical and modern perspectives. Born in Ithaca, New York, Sale has published seven books including Human Scale, The Conquest of Paradise: Christopher Columbus and the Columbian Legacy, and The Green Revolution. His most recent book, Rebels Against the Future, the Luddites and their war on the Industrial Revolution, lessons for the computer age, will very likely be the basis for his lecture at Oregon State University.

A contributing editor of The Nation, he writes for periodicals here and in Britain and is a board member of The PEN American Center, the E.F. Schumacher Society,and The Learning Alliance of New York City. He now lives in Cold Springs and Manhattan.

"I write my books to help save society and the planet; I'm actually trying to influence the public psychology and policy of this and other industrialized societies, before it is too late...It's very important to me that my books be read, not for reputation or money, but because of what I am trying to do -- influence people in a profound way."