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DESCRIPTION:[ More info at : http://montalvoarts.org/events/nature_poetry/ 
 ] From Yosemite to the Pacific Ocean\, Lake Tahoe to the high desert\, Cal
 ifornia is world-renowned for its natural wonders\, protected wilderness a
 nd amazing variety of landscape. It s no surprise that the state has produ
 ced such a wide variety of poets who write profoundly from images of natur
 e.Join us for a poetry class designed to give an overview of California na
 ture poetry s heritage and to deepen your understanding and appreciation o
 f the art. Considering these poets and their times\, we'll read the works 
 of early California writers from John Muir to Robinson Jeffers to beat poe
 t Kenneth Rexroth and more. We ll examine contemporary poets including Gar
 y Snyder and Jane Hirshfield\, Brenda Hillman and former U.S. Poet Laureat
 e Robert Hass. We ll discuss their prevailing poetic and cultural influenc
 es\, and how the idea of  nature  changes.About the InstructorSally  Ashto
 n\, MFA\, is a Bay Area poet\, teacher\, and editor of the DMQ Review\,  a
 n online jou
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LOCATION:Cottages\, 15400 Montalvo Rd.\, Saratoga CA 95071-0158
SUMMARY:Nature Poetry Class Series: The California Tradition with Sally Ash
 ton (1 of 4)
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