Riprap and Cold Mountain Poems Author:Gary Snyder Forty-five years ago, Gary Snyder?s first book of poems, Riprap, was published by Origin Press in a beautiful paperbound edition stitched Japanese-style. Around that time Snyder published his translations of Chinese poet Han-Shan?s Cold Mountain Poems in the sixth issue of the ?Evergreen Review.? Thus was launched one of the most remarkable lite... more »rary careers of the last century. It is a great gift for all readers to now have this seminal collection back in print.« less