Gary Snyder: November 29, 1964

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The Poetry Center presents Gary Snyder reading translations of Kenji Miyazawa and his own work, mostly unpublished at the time from his life in Japan, in the Sierras, and assorted travels.

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APA
Location
San Francisco
Date
11/29/1964
Total Run Time
00:51:55
Contributor
James Schevill
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  • James Schevill remarks on the Warren Commission Report and the natural forces of life, and introduces Gary Snyder (00:02)
  • Gary Snyder introduces his translation of Kenji Miyazawa's poetry (01:34)
  • "Cloud Semaphore" (02:45)
  • "Spring in the Kitagami Mountains" (03:31)
  • "Cow" (05:34)
  • "Distant Labor" (06:08)
  • "The Politicians" (07:08)
  • "Daydreaming on the Trail" (08:00)
  • Introduces "Orders" (09:21)
  • "Orders" (09:37)
  • Introduces his own work, unpublished at the time (10:54)
  • "The Spring" (11:31)
  • "Oil" (12:30)
  • "Foxtail Pine" (14:04)
  • Introduction to "August on Sourdough, a visit from Dick Brewer" (15:58)
  • "August on Sourdough" (16:41)
  • "7/7 A Poem for Cities" (17:50)
  • Introduces his poems from Japan (20:09)
  • "Yase" (20:27)
  • "The Public Bath" (21:02)
  • "The Bath Girl" (21:53)
  • "The Daughters" (22:28)
  • "The Old Woman" (23:13)
  • "The Young Woman" (23:40)
  • Introduction to "A Volcano in Kyushu" (24:05)
  • "A Volcano in Kyushu" (24:57)
  • "Spring Night in Shokokuji" (26:04)
  • Introduction to "The Firing" (26:49)
  • "The Firing" (28:21)
  • Introduction to "Mother of the Buddhas..." (31:04)
  • "Mother of the Buddhas..." (32:12)
  • "The Manicheans" (33:03)
  • "More Better" (35:21)
  • Introduction to new work from Mountains and Rivers without End (36:00)
  • "The Market" (36:51)
  • "The Old Dutch Woman" (43:06)
  • "7/4/64 Pacific Ocean off of Panama" (44:41)
  • "Across Landmark Col" (45:28)
  • Introduction to "Through the Smoke Hole" (47:15)
  • "Through the Smoke Hole" (49:29)

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