The Great Clod: Notes and Memoirs on Nature and History in East Asia

by Gary Snyder

Book Overview

For the full course of his remarkable career, Gary Snyder has continued his study of Eastern culture and philosophies. From the Ainu to the Mongols, from Hokkaido to Kyoto, from the landscapes of China to the backcountry of contemporary Japan, from the temples of Daitokoji to the Yellow River Valley, it is now clear how this work has influenced his poetry, his stance as an environmental and political activist, and his long practice of Zen. Growing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619025698
• ISBN13: 9781619025691
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"