Gary Snyder: December 10, 1969

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The Poetry Center presents Gary Snyder reading from his translations of Japanese and Chinese Poetry, as well as descriptions of the culture surrounding and the personalities of the poets: Sakaki Nanao, Nagasawa Tetsuo, Mao Ze Dong, Wang Yang Ming, and Yamada Kaiya.

Originally Recorded By: APA
Location: San Francisco
Date: 12/10/1969
Total Run Time: 00:51:04
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Gary Snyder introduces his subjects, including a biographical sketch of Sakaki Nanao and the anarchist/communal scene in Japan in the late 60's. (00:00)
Nanao's "Bellyfulls #1" (23:02)
Nanao's "Bellyfulls #2" (27:12)
Nanao's "Bellyfulls #3" (31:08)
Nanao's "Bellyfulls #101" (35:33)
Introduction to Wang Yang Ming's work, 12th Century Chinese poet (38:35)
Translation of Wang Yang Ming (39:03)
Introduction to Mao Ze Dong's work (39:51)
Mao's "The Long March" (42:12)
Introduction to Nagasawa Tetsuo's (Naga's) work (43:14)
Nagasawa Tetsuo's "Ow E Lu Mahara" (44:18)
Introduction to Nagasawa Tetsuo's "Om Ah Hung" (45:55)
Nagasawa Tetsuo's "Om Ah Hung" (46:01)
Introduction to Yamada Kaiya's work (47:04)
Yamada Kaiya's "In and Out" (48:13)

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