A Place for Wayfaring: The Poetry and Prose of Gary Snyder

Murphy (English, Indiana U. of Pennsylvania) discusses Snyder's development as a writer, addressing all of the author's best-known works from his first collection of poems (Riprap) to the new work featured in the Gary Snyder Reader. The study addresses various themes in Snyder's work, including the experience of physical labor, the study and practice of Buddhism, and connection to the natural world. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR