Julia Martin is a South African writer and literary scholar. Her longstanding involvement in the work of Gary Snyder is part of a broader interest in ecological thought, metaphors of interconnectedness, and the representation of place. In addition to her academic work in ecocriticism she writes creative nonfiction. Her travel memoir, A Millimetre of Dust: Visiting Ancestral Sites, is an extended narrative essay about archaeology and the apprehension of deep time. She lives with her family in Cape Town, where she teaches English at the University of the Western Cape.
"Gives wise advice about writing and life...His joy in ideas is contagious."--Publishers Weekly "This engrossing collection grants us a new perspective on Snyder and his work and compellingly human insights into Buddhism, writing, and place."--Booklist "Julia Martin has done a fine job of bringing Gary Snyder to the fore in her committed study of one of our major contemporary authors."--New York Journal of Books "Humorous and touching interviews and letters."--Sacramento Bee "Remarkable new collection...A highly engaging and poignant account of the evolution of Snyder's and Martin's views of our fragile world."--San Antonio Express-News
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