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In Blackwater Woods is a free verse poem written by Mary Oliver (1935–2019). The poem was first published in 1983 in her collection American Primitive, which won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize. [1] The poem, like much of Oliver's work, uses imagery of nature to make a statement about human experience. [2]
Mary 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.
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Kate McKinnon on Mary Oliver, 'The Witches, ' and the Book That Made Her Cry. Riza Cruz. October 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM. ... There are a few Mary Oliver poems about death—well, ...
A second, Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, was published in 2017 through Penguin Press. Reviews for both collections were positive and the books received praise from Stephen Dobyns of The New York Times Book Review, Rita Dove, of The Washington Post, and Elizabeth Lund, also of The Washington Post, among others. [4] [5] [6]
September 10 – Mary Oliver, American poet (died 2019) [45] September 16 – Esther Vilar, German-Argentinian writer; September 17 – Ken Kesey, American novelist (died 2001) [46] October 7 – Thomas Keneally, Australian novelist and non-fiction writer [47] November 1 – Edward Said, Palestinian-American literary critic (died 2003) November 7
Fellow Pulitzer prize for poetry winner Mary Oliver wrote "Three Poems for James Wright" upon his death, and hundreds of writers gathered annually for decades to pay tribute at the James Wright Poetry Festival held from 1981 through 2007 in Martins Ferry.
It soon became clear that Marion Stocking was a talented critic of contemporary poetry. She wrote book reviews for the journal from 1964 to 2008, establishing a national reputation as an insightful and judicious reader, and promoting the careers of A.R. Ammons, Mary Oliver, Alice Fulton, and many others.