Mary Jane Oliver
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her work is inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild. It is characterized by a sincere wonderment at the impact of natural imagery, conveyed in unadorned language. In 2007 she was declared to be the country’s best-selling poet.
Short Biography – Mary Oliver |
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| Birth Name | Mary Oliver |
| Born | September 10, 1935, |
| Birthplace | Maple Heights, Ohio, United States |
| Education | Maple Heights High School, Vassar College, The Ohio State University |
| First Book of poetry | No Voyage and Other Poems (1963) |
| Occupation | American poet |
| Cause of Death | lung cancer |
| Known for | Poet and writer |
| Parents | · Helen M. V. Oliver, Edward William |
| Books | A Poetry Handbook, Dog Songs, Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, Upstream: Selected Essays, New and Selected Poems: Volume One |
| Notable awards | · National Book Award1992 Pulitzer Prize1984 |
| Genre | bending poetry |
| Partner | Molly Malone Cook |
| Language | English |
| Died Place | Hobe Sound, Florida, United States |
| Died | January 17, 2019 |
