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Mary Oliver was an American poet, writer, and novelist. She was born in Maple Heights in 1935 and educated at Ohio State University and Vassar College. Her professional work focused on poetry and literature, and she was employed by Bucknell University. Oliver wrote in English and resided in Petaluma.
She received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and the National Book Award. Her works include *Goldfinches*, *No voyage*, and *Marriage bureau*. She was recognized in the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award collections. Oliver died in Hobe Sound in 2019 from cancer.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2019
- Works
- 74
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- Goldfinches
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Bronze
- No voyage
- ... Marriage bureau
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1935-09-10 ) September 10, 1935, Maple Heights, Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- January 17, 2019 (2019-01-17) (aged 83), Hobe Sound, Florida , U.S.
- Occupation
- Poet
- Education
- Vassar College , Ohio State University
- Notable awards
- National Book Award (1992), Pulitzer Prize (1984)
- Partner
- Molly Malone Cook
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Maple Heights
- Place of death
- Hobe Sound
- Employer
- Bucknell University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- National Book Award
- Field of work
- literature
- Work location
- Petaluma
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- date of birth
- 1935-09-10
- date of death
- 2019-01-17
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- sexual orientation
- lesbianism
- different from
- Mary Oliver
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild. Her poetry is characterized by wonderment at the natural environment, vivid imagery, and unadorned language. In 2007, she was declared the best-selling poet in the United States.
Early life
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