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  • Gary Snyder
    Gary Snyder

    In The Back Country (1967) and Regarding Wave (1969), the fusion of religion into everyday life reflects Snyder’s increasing interest in Eastern philosophies. Later volumes included Turtle Island (1974), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, and Axe Handles (1983). His alternatives to routinized city life…

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    In The Back Country (1967) and Regarding Wave (1969), the fusion of religion into everyday life reflects Snyder’s increasing interest in Eastern philosophies. Later volumes included Turtle Island (1974), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, and Axe Handles (1983). His alternatives to routinized city life…

    Read More