The Thoreau Society decided to dedicate its Spring 1996 bulletin to Walter Harding since he recently passed away. It covers his work, contribution to the the Thoreau Society, and what they know will be his lasting influence on studying Walden.
In this document, Walter Harding documents his 7-week lecture tour of Japan. He notes that the Japanese have a strong affinity for the literary merit of Thoreau, and how the teachings of Zen Buddhism have a strong tie-in to the themes present in…
Starting after the line break in the left column, Harding describes an incidence where his love of Thoreau lead him to learn even more about him in an unexpected circumstance.