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Pulitzer-Prize
winner Gary Snyder, and noted author Maxine Hong Kingston join a nationally
recognized list of writers at the Second Annual Yosemite Winter Literary Conference
to be held February 24-28, 2002 at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National
Park.
The conference
is designed for a variety of interest levels, from curious students and committed
readers of western literature, to aspiring and accomplished writers. Its goal
is to attract and introduce readers, devotees of natural splendor, writers,
and other artists to Yosemite, where they will experience and enjoy Muir's
"Range of Light" in winter, and join in a fascinating community
of prominent literary figures.
Pulitzer Prize
winner Gary Snyder has authored almost twenty books, most notably Turtle Island,
and Mountain and Rivers Without End. His engaging work focuses on his range
of experiences (ranger, logger, seaman) in the natural world along with his
studies of eastern philosophies. Maxine Hong Kingston, author of Woman Warrior
and China Men, writes about her growing up the daughter of Chinese immigrants,
blending fact and fiction to address the important issues of racism and sexism.
The list of presenters
also includes Chicano poet Francisco Alarcón; award-winning writer
Pam Houston; noted poet Jane Hirshfield; California author and organic farmer
David Mas Masumoto; and publisher of Heyday Books, Malcolm Margolin.
Through workshops,
panel discussions, readings and informal sessions, participants will celebrate
and explore the literary landscape of California, the Sierra Nevada, and the
American West with a distinguished group of writers, artists, photographers,
and scientists. Sessions will also include ranger-led interpretive programs
and winter outdoor activities.
The site of the
conference is the magnificent Ahwahnee Hotel, a National Historic Landmark
and one of the grand lodges in the national park system.
The Yosemite
Winter Literary Conference is sponsored by the Yosemite Association, a non-profit
organization dedicated to the support of Yosemite National Park, in conjunction
with the John Muir Institute for the Environment, UC Davis, and Yosemite Concession
Services, Inc. For more information, call 209-379-2646 or go online to www.yosemite.org.
November 26, 2001
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