Axe Handles (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
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- Author: Gary Snyder
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Free verse, Poetry
Following the pattern of earlier collections, Axe Handles is a compilation of journal entries, evocations of the natural world in conjunction with bioethical declarations, lyrics in praise of the human spirit based on the sensual textures of the body, and philosophical insights grounded in the accumulated wisdom drawn from Snyder's experiences with “the real work” of writing, reading, and raising a family in a caring community intricately involved with the environment in its largest dimensions. The title poem is a summary of Snyder's core beliefs, using the metaphor of a...
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