Description
Gary Snyder (1930- ), poet, essayist, translator, Zen Buddhist, environmentalist,
lecturer, and teacher, is considered one of the most significant environmental writers of the twentieth
century. This collection contains fourteen letters from 1957-1961 written by Gary Snyder in Japan to Cid
Corman in the United States. Cid Corman (1924-2004) poet, editor, and translator, was the founder of the
poetry magazine
Origin and the Origin Press.
Background
Gary Snyder (1930- ), poet, essayist, translator, Zen Buddhist, environmentalist, lecturer, and teacher, is
considered one of the most significant environmental writers of the twentieth century.
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Availability
Collection is open for research.