1. Introduction
2. Beat Poetry in General
2. 1. Gary Snyder as a beat poet and application to "This poem is for bear"
3. The Bear in myths and tales

3.1 The Kamui Cult in Japan

3. 2 Native Americans, the Bear and The Indian Bear Woman
4. Conclusion
1. Introduction

Gary Snyder, a member of the so-called Beat Generation, wrote a poem called "This poem is for Bear." As we'll see later on this poem is characteristic for the Beat Generation and reflects important facts and experiences of the life of Gary Snyder. There's a relation to Indian and Japanese mythology and to North American Wildlife. All these aspects had a great influence on Snyder's work.

2. Beat Poetry in general

The Beat Poetry appeared first in the beginning of 1950s. The Beat Generation was represented by poets, writers, singers and songwriters. The writers produced poetry, philosophy, paintings, films, photography, and narratives that expressed the feelings of a...