The Practice of the Wild: EssaysGary Snyder has been a major cultural force in America for five decades. Future readers will come to see this book as one of the central texts on wilderness and the interaction of nature and culture. The nine essays in The Practice of the Wild reveal why Snyder has gone on to become one of America's cultural leaders, comprehending things about our world before they were ever discussed in public. With thoughts ranging from political and spiritual matters to those regarding the environment and the art of becoming native to this continent, this collection of essays, first published in 1990, reflect the mature centerpiece of the author's work and thought. |
Contents
THE PLACE THE REGION AND THE COMMONS | 31 |
TAWNY GRAMMAR | 61 |
GOOD WILD SACRED | 101 |
BLUE MOUNTAINS CONSTANTLY WALKING | 126 |
ANCIENT FORESTS OF THE FAR WEST | 151 |
ON THE PATH OFF THE TRAIL | 190 |
THE WOMAN WHO MARRIED A BEAR | 205 |
SURVIVAL AND SACRAMENT | 232 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 247 |
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