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Joanne Kyger and Gary Snyder

Posted on November 23, 2011 by wcd2

November 23, 2011 ‘The name is Joanne Kyger, yes, with a “y.” As in “Tyger! Tyger! burning bright.” She was with the Beats. And she knew some Japanese — she’d learned it when she went to Kyoto with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, epic, Japanese poetry, world literature | Tagged Allen Ginsberg, Buddhism, epic, Gary Snyder, Homer, Japan, Joanne Kyger, Kyoto, Michael McClure, Peter Orlovsky, Ray Manzarek | 199 Comments