Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American poet (originally, often associated with the Beat Generation), essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Since the 1970s, he has frequently been described as the 'laureate of Deep Ecology'. From the 1950s on, he has published travel-journals and essays from time to time. His work in his various roles reflects his immersion in both Buddhist spirituality and nature. Wikipedia
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For the nineties, Gary Snyder advocates "wild mind," neighborhood values and watershed politics. "Wild mind," the celebrated Beat rebel says, "means elegantly self-disciplined, self-regulating. That's what wilderness is. Nobody ha www.shambhalasun.com/Archives/Features/1996/May96/Snyder.htm