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Bookmark or Share- Mary Oliver | Poetry FoundationOliver’s poetry won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and a Lannan Literary Award for lifetime achievement. Reviewing Dream Work (1986) for the Nation, critic Alicia Ostriker numbered Oliver among America’s finest poets, as “visionary as [Ralph Waldo] Emerson.”.
- 10 of the Best Mary Oliver Poems Everyone Should Read1. ‘ The Swan ’. This poem demonstrates Oliver’s fine eye for detail when it comes to observing nature. Describing the swan as an ‘armful of white blossoms’, Oliver captures the many facets of the swan’s appearance and graceful movements.
- Mary Oliver - WikipediaMary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild.
- Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83 - NPRMuch-loved poet Mary Oliver died Thursday of lymphoma, at her home in Florida. She was 83. Oliver won many awards for her poems, which often explore the link between nature and the spiritual...
- Mary OliverOfficial website. Photo: Molly Malone Cook. Mary Oliver was an award-winning American poet with fans throughout the world. In addition to her numerous literary prizes, as noted by the New York Times, Oliver was “far and away, this country’s best-selling poet.”.
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