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Gary Snyder was born on May 8, 1930 in San Francisco, California and is well known not only for his association with the Beat writers, but for his advocacy of community living and ecological concerns. Much of his writing demonstrates the influence of the respected American poets, Walt Whitman and Ezra Pound, as well as intimations of mysticism exemplified in Far Eastern forms. His experiences as a logger and ranger in the Pacific Northwest were inspirations for his first two collections of poetry: Riprap (1959) and Myths and Texts (1960). Many of his later works focus on alternatives to city living and show a reverence for nature and a deep interest in the philosophies of the East. The latter is a characteristic that seems an almost ubiquitous attribute possessed by many other Beat writers. Perhaps this quality respect and toleration for the world around oneself are what make these writers as interesting as they are accessible. Snyder won the Pulitzer prize for his collection Turtle Island in 1975. In addition to the mentioned works, Snyder's other volumes include: The Black Country (1967), Regarding Wave (1969), Axe Handles (1983) The Old Ways (1977) and No Nature: New and Selected Poems (1992). Currently, Snyder is a faculty member at the University of California at Davis.
To be perfectly clear, this myspace is NOT maintained by Gary Snyder. I have personally read his works extensively, and as such thought he should be adequately represented on myspace. If the real Gary Snyder would like this page removed, it will be immedietly.
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