What Book!: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop

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This is a collection of modern poetry by Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, and American writers. It encompasses song lyrics, Zen calligraphy and other creations from the intersection of meditation and art. Readers should find it a starting point from which to explore new voices, new vistas of poetry, song and spirit. The contributors include Peter Coyote, Maxine Hong Kingston, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Laurie Anderson, John Cage, Thomas Merton, Stephen Mitchell, among others.

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Editor Gary Gach lives and practices in San Francisco.