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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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- “To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”Mary Oliver
- “If I have any lasting worth, it will be because I have tried to make people remember what the Earth is meant…”Mary Oliver
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- “...You know something, don't you?""I know lots of things--your inquiry needs to be more specific.""Just answe…”Neal Shusterman
- “If he wants their labor, let them go to work, without regard to politics.”Charles E. Merrill
- “I used to wear disguises, like hats and false beards, just to walk around and avoid attention.”Al Pacino
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Books by Mary Oliver
Poems
1992
Dog Songs
2014
A thousand mornings
2012
Blue horses
2014
Devotions
2017