"Paul Gruchow (May 23, 1947 \u2013 February 22, 2004) was an American author, editor, and conservationist from Montevideo, Minnesota. A student of poet John Berryman, he is well known for his strong support of rural communities, as expressed in his first book, \"Journal of a Prairie Year\" published by University of Minnesota Press. His essays in Grass Roots: The Universe of Home, document his ideas with stories of growing up in rural Chippewa County Minnesota."@en . "1947-05-23Z"^^ . . . . . "2004-02-22Z"^^ . . "Gruchow, Paul"@en . "2004Z"^^ . "1947Z"^^ . "Paul Gruchow"@en . "American writer" .