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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRICE FOR POETRY

Mary Oliver's most acclaimed volume of poetry, celebrating fifty visionary poems about nature, the humanity in love, and the wilderness of America, both within our bodies and outside. This award-winning poetry collection from Mary Oliver celebrates the wild natural world, exploring the beauty, mystery, and raw power of nature while reflecting on humanity's deep connection to the earth. Through vivid imagery and attentive observation, Oliver explores forests, fields, animals, and the rhythms of the wilderness, revealing the wonder and power of nature.

The poems invite readers to embrace the wildness of life and recognize their place within the natural world. With a sense of reverence and curiosity, Oliver finds beauty in both the delicate and the fierce, reminding us to live with greater awareness, humility, and connection to the earth.

"American Primitive enchants me with the purity of its lyric voice, the loving freshness of its perceptions, and the singular glow of a spiritual life brightening the pages." --Stanley Kunitz "Reading [these poems] is a sensual delight." --May Swenson

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316650045
  • ISBN-10: 0316650048
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Paperbacks
  • Publish Date: April 1983
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
  • Page Count: 88

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