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Gary Snyder - Biography

Sheridan Snyder (Gary Sheridan Snyder) was born on May 8, 1930 in San Francisco, California, USA. He grew up around San Francisco and showed an interest in nature, poetry, and Eastern philosophy from childhood. These passions shaped his future career and philosophical vision of the world.

Snyder attended various schools and colleges, but his true education began when he met the teacher and poet Kenneth Rexroth, who became his mentor and taught him to write poetry. This meeting was key to Gary's formation as a poet.

In 1950 he entered a number of important universities, including Reed College (Reed College) and the University of California at Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley). He also spent several years in Japan, where he immersed himself in the study of Buddhism and Eastern culture, which had a profound influence on his later philosophy.

Gary became known as a member of the San Francisco Renaissance School, a group of poets and writers who actively influenced American literature in the second half of the 20th century. His poems were deeply imbued with nature, ecological motifs and spiritual reflection.

One of Snyder's most famous poems, Prayer for the Great Family, became a symbol of his environmental philosophy and a request to protect nature and the entire living planet. In his poems and essays, he often addressed issues of ecology, social justice and spirituality.

Gary was a passionate environmentalist and conservation activist. He spent a lot of time in the wild, studying ecosystems and conservation. His experience climbing mountains and communication with nature influenced his literary and philosophical work.