Mary Oliver, winner of both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, was acknowledged by theNew York Times Book Reviewas one of this country's best-selling poets. Her books of poetry includeEvidence,Red Bird, Thirst,andNew and Selected Poems , Volumes OneandTwo. Her works of prose includeOur World, Long Life,andA Poetry Handbook. She has recorded two audio books,At Blackwater PondandMany Miles. She lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Hobe Sound, Florida.
“Mary Oliver is beautiful and accurate in this book of poetry and
prose about birds . . . all rendered with the precision of a
line-drawing of a single feather that puts the entire wing into
perspective.”
—Orion
“What we have here are moral essays in prose and verse, passionate
meditations on the conduct of life. You will be the wiser—as I
believe I am—for having read them.”
—Frank Wilson, Philadelphia Inquirer
“These poems and essays dazzle us and then send us into deep
reflection about the marvels and mysteries of life that come to us
in the sightings, songs, and soaring of birds.”
—Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Health
“Owls and Other Fantasies will bring much pleasure to the many
readers who claim Oliver as their favorite poet, as well as to
people new to her work.”
—Judy Clarence, Booklist
“[Owls and Other Fantasies] will bring much pleasure to the many
readers who claim Oliver as their favorite poet, as well as to
people new to her work.:
—Library Journal
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