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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.
More from Mary Oliver (131 quotes) →Keep reading Mary Oliver
- “To find a new word that is accurate and different, you have to be alert for it.”Mary Oliver
- “I learned from Whitman that the poem is a temple -- or a green field -- a place to enter, and in which to fee…”Mary Oliver
- “I worked probably 25 years by myself, just writing and working, not trying to publish much, not giving readin…”Mary Oliver
- “Oh Lord of melons, of mercy, though I am not ready, nor worthy, I am climbing towards you.”Mary Oliver
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Books by Mary Oliver
Poems
1992
Dog Songs
2014
A thousand mornings
2012
Blue horses
2014
Devotions
2017