THE DAILY BEAT: Happy 86th Birthday to Gary Snyder

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Happy 86th Birthday to Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder in The Dharma Bums) turns 86 today.

Happy Birthday, Gary!

In his honor, read some of his poetry. Here's a link to get you started: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/gary-snyder#about

2 comments:

Unknown said...: I wish I had had the opportunity to meet Gary. I was at the gathering in Boulder in 1982, but I don't think Gary made the trek. There are such a precious few still alive with any deal connection to Jack, Allen, Bill and Neal and all the rest. I was so fortunate to be able to attend and meet Allen.; June 6, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Unknown said...: Happy Birthday Gary!
And thank you for this site and your work to keep all that is beat still alive!; June 6, 2016 at 5:09 PM

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