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New and Selected Poems, Volume One
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New and Selected Poems, Volume One
This is a collection of poems by the award-winning poet, Mary Oliver whose style has been compared with Emily Dickson.
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Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award for New and Selected Poems, Volume One. Since its initial appearance, it has become one of the best-selling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only in this volume as well as selections from the poet's first eight books.
Mary Oliver's perceptive, brilliantly crafted poems about the natural landscape and the fundamental questions of life and death have won high praise from critics and readers alike. "Do you love this world?" she interrupts a poem about peonies to ask the reader. "Do you cherish your humble and silky life?"
She makes us see the extraordinary in our everyday lives, how something as common as light can be "an invitation/to happiness,/and that happiness,/when it's done right,/is a kind of holiness,/palpable and redemptive." She illuminates how a near miss with an alligator can be the catalyst for seeing the world "as if for the second time/the way it really is."
Oliver's passionate demonstrations of delight are powerful reminders of the bond between every individual, all living things, and the natural world.
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Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems, Volume One is praised for its consistent tone and refined focus on nature, showcasing her mastery with language. Her work is noted for its depth without resorting to complaints or grievances, offering readers sustenance rather than mere diversion. The poetry, while sparing in human representation, profoundly assists in guiding readers forward, reflecting an intimate meditation through the natural world.
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ISBN: 9780807068779
Publisher: Beacon Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 April 2004
Country: United States
Imprint: Beacon Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 374g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Mary Oliver(1935-2019), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, is one of the most celebrated and best-selling poets in America. She wrote over 30 volumes of poetry and prose, including Blue Iris, Owls and Other Fantasies, Why I Wake Early, two volumes of New and Selected Poems, and Devotions, as well as two essay collections, Long Life and Upstream.
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