Gary Snyder
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote juxtaposes Gary Snyder with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, possibly highlighting a contrast or connection between them.
- In plain terms
- It points out a relationship between two writers.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider how different poets influence each other.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does the pairing suggest?
Another view
Without context, the meaning is ambiguous.
More from Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Poetry is the shadow cast by our imaginations.
Permalink to quote #3 It was a face which darkness could kill in an instant
Permalink to quote #2 The pennycandystore beyond the El is where I first fell in love with unreality
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