Poet Gary Snyder on "The Practice of the Wild"
Snyder was part of the beat poetry scene in 1950s San Francisco, and inspired a character in several Jack Kerouac novels. He studied Eastern philosophy and religion, and later settled in a more isolated part of the United States -- far from the urban world. He won the Pulitzer Prize, and continues to teach and write. His new collection of essays considers his relationship with the wilderness.
Other segments from the episode on September 20, 1990
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 20, 1990: Interview with Gary Snyder; Review of Bob Dylan's album "Under the Red Sky"; Interview with Josh Alan and Drew Friedman; Review of the film "GoodFellas…
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