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Thirst : Poems by Mary Oliver (2007, Perfect)
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PublisherBeacon Press
ISBN-100807068977
ISBN-139780807068977
eBay Product ID (ePID)60195332
Product Key Features
Book TitleThirst : Poems
Number of Pages88 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicSubjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Women Authors, General, American / General
GenrePoetry
AuthorMary Oliver
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight4.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsTo read Thirst , is to feel gratititude for the simple fact of being alive. This is not surprising, as it is the effect [Oliver's] best work has produced in readers for the past 43 years. --Angela O'Donnell, America Magazine "Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing." --Alicia Ostriker, The Nation "It has always seemed, across her [many] books of poetry, . . . that Mary Oliver might leave us at any minute. Even a 1984 Pulitzer Prize couldn't pin her to the ground. She'd change quietly into a heron or a bear and fly or walk on forever." --Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Mary Oliver. In a region that has produced most of the nation's poet laureates, it is risky to single out one fragile 71-year-old bard of Provincetown. But Mary Oliver, who won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1983, is my choice for her joyous, accessible, intimate observations of the natural world. Her Wild Geese has become so popular it now graces posters in dorm rooms across the land. But don't hold that against her. Read almost anything in New and Selected Poems . She teaches us the profound act of paying attention--a living wonder that makes it possible to appreciate all the others."--Renée Loth, Boston Globe, To read Thirst , is to feel gratititude for the simple fact of being alive. This is not surprising, as it is the effect [Oliver's] best work has produced in readers for the past 43 years. Angela O'Donnell, America Magazine "Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing." Alicia Ostriker, The Nation "It has always seemed, across her [many] books of poetry, . . . that Mary Oliver might leave us at any minute. Even a 1984 Pulitzer Prize couldn't pin her to the ground. She'd change quietly into a heron or a bear and fly or walk on forever." Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Mary Oliver. In a region that has produced most of the nation's poet laureates, it is risky to single out one fragile 71-year-old bard of Provincetown. But Mary Oliver, who won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1983, is my choice for her joyous, accessible, intimate observations of the natural world. Her Wild Geese has become so popular it now graces posters in dorm rooms across the land. But don't hold that against her. Read almost anything in New and Selected Poems . She teaches us the profound act of paying attentiona living wonder that makes it possible to appreciate all the others."Renee Loth, Boston Globe, To read Thirst , is to feel gratititude for the simple fact of being alive. This is not surprising, as it is the effect [Oliver's] best work has produced in readers for the past 43 years. -Angela O'Donnell, America Magazine "Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing." -Alicia Ostriker, The Nation "It has always seemed, across her [many] books of poetry, . . . that Mary Oliver might leave us at any minute. Even a 1984 Pulitzer Prize couldn't pin her to the ground. She'd change quietly into a heron or a bear and fly or walk on forever." -Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Mary Oliver. In a region that has produced most of the nation's poet laureates, it is risky to single out one fragile 71-year-old bard of Provincetown. But Mary Oliver, who won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1983, is my choice for her joyous, accessible, intimate observations of the natural world. Her Wild Geese has become so popular it now graces posters in dorm rooms across the land. But don't hold that against her. Read almost anything in New and Selected Poems . She teaches us the profound act of paying attention-a living wonder that makes it possible to appreciate all the others."-Renée Loth, Boston Globe
Dewey Decimal811/.54
SynopsisNow in paperback: the national bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet "To read Thirst, Mary Oliver's most recent book of poems, is to feel gratitude for the simple fact of being alive." --Angela O'Donnell, America Magazine Thirst, a collection of forty-three new poems from Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Oliver, introduces two new directions in the poet's work. Grappling with grief at the death of her beloved partner of over forty years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, grief as part of loving and not its end. And within these pages she chronicles for the first time her discovery of faith, without abandoning the love of the physical world that has been a hallmark of her work for four decades. "Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing." --Alicia Ostriker, The Nation "It has always seemed, across her [many] books of poetry, . . . that Mary Oliver might leave us at any minute. Even a 1984 Pulitzer Prize couldn't pin her to the ground. She'd change quietly into a heron or a bear and fly or walk on forever." --Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, A collection of 43 new poems from Pulitzer Prize-winner Oliver, "Thirst" introduces two new directions in the poets work. Grappling with grief at the death of her partner of over 40 years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, and chronicles her discovery of faith., Thirst, a collection of fortythree new poems from Pulitzer Prizewinner Mary Oliver, introduces two new directions in the poet's work. Grappling with grief at the death of her beloved partner of over forty years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, grief as part of loving and not its end. And within these pages she chronicles for the frst time her discovery of faith, without abandoning the love of the physical world that has been a hallmark of her work for four decades., Thirst, a collection of forty-three new poems from Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver, introduces two new directions in the poet's work. Grappling with grief at the death of her beloved partner of over forty years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, grief as part of loving and not its end. And within these pages she chronicles for the first time her discovery of faith, without abandoning the love of the physical world that has been a hallmark of her work for four decades.
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- 10 Sep, 2019
Poems about grief and faith
Excellent poetry from America's most popular poet. This volume explores her thoughts and feelings about grief and its effects as well as her turning toward Christianity in light of that grief.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jan, 2020
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