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About Mary Oliver
American poet
Mary Oliver was an American poet whose work reached wide audiences, and who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992. She is known for poetry shaped by close attention to the natural world. Her writing draws much of its force from nature, solitary walks, and a lasting sense of wonder. It is marked by vivid images, spiritual feeling, and plain language, qualities that made her one of the best-selling poets in American history.
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- “My parents didn't care very much what I did, and that was probably a blessing.”Mary Oliver
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- “In college, you learn how to learn. Four years is not too much time to spend at that.”Mary Oliver
- “And then I feel the sun itselfas it blazes over the hills,like a million flowers on fire --clearly I'm not ne…”Mary Oliver
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- “A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to…”Henry Fielding
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- “It would be against my nature if I shouted or banged the walls.”Raphael Varane
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Books by Mary Oliver
Poems
1992
Dog Songs
2014
A thousand mornings
2012
Blue horses
2014
Devotions
2017