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SHI Leyi, JIN Hui
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2026.04.001
Nantong University, Nantong, China
Gene Logsdon (1931-2016) was a prominent American rural writer who dedicated his career to chronicling agrarian life. His seminal work, Gene Everlasting: A Contrary Farmer’s Thoughts on Living Forever, demonstrates a remarkable assimilation and practical application of Eastern philosophical wisdom through vivid depictions and profound reflections on farming life. By examining the correspondence between the book’s perspectives on nature, life and death and practice with Taoist thought, this study reveals the practical value of Eastern wisdom in addressing ecological crises and spiritual challenges in contemporary American society. It also offers fresh insights into pursuing harmonious human-nature coexistence and cultivating a rational attitude toward life and death in the postmodern era.
Gene Everlasting: A Contrary Farmer’s Thoughts on Living Forever, Gene Logsdon, oriental wisdom
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