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A Thousand Mornings - by Mary Oliver

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  • "Her compact poems are conversational and teasing, yet their taproots reach deeply into the aquifers of religion, philosophy, and literature . . . Oliver is funny and renegade as she protests cultural vapidity, greed, violence, and environmental decimation and ravishing in her close readings of nature.
  • Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (Poetry) 2013 1st Winner
  • About the Author: Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28.
  • 96 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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About the Book



Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life's work, transporting readers to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. With startling clarity, humor, and kindness, this collection explores the mysteries of our daily experience.



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"Her compact poems are conversational and teasing, yet their taproots reach deeply into the aquifers of religion, philosophy, and literature . . . Oliver is funny and renegade as she protests cultural vapidity, greed, violence, and environmental decimation and ravishing in her close readings of nature." --Booklist

"If you're one of the many, many fans of National Book Award- and Pulitzer-winning poet Mary Oliver, you'll very much welcome A Thousand Mornings." --Shelf Awareness

The New York Times Bestselling collection of poems from celebrated poet Mary Oliver

In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life's work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience.



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"Her compact poems are conversational and teasing, yet their taproots reach deeply into the aquifers of religion, philosophy, and literature . . . Oliver is funny and renegade as she protests cultural vapidity, greed, violence, and environmental decimation and ravishing in her close readings of nature." --Booklist

"If you're one of the many, many fans of National Book Award- and Pulitzer-winning poet Mary Oliver, you'll very much welcome A Thousand Mornings." --Shelf Awareness



About the Author



Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Bennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. She died in 2019.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.44 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mary Oliver
Language: English
Street Date: October 11, 2012
TCIN: 77319220
UPC: 9781594204777
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-1057
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds
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