"About Mary Oliver". Beacon Press. Beacon Press, n.d. Web. 6 November 2014.
This website, as a part of the Beacon Press, that has published several of Mary Oliver's books, has created this website with the purpose of sharing Mary Oliver's talent for poetry with the world. The website includes Mary Oliver's biography, books, accolades, photos, and more. This website is extremely helpful with gathering details from her private life and all her books she has published over the years through Beacon Press.
Lucas, Rose. "Drifting in the Weeds of Heaven: Mary Oliver and the Poetics of the Immeasurable." Rhizomes: Cultural Studies in Emerging Knowledge. Bloom's Literature. 2006. Web. 10 November 2014.
Bloom's Literature database is filled with criticisms, biographies, educational articles and so much more. In this particular work by Rose Lucas, who founded College and School Planning Services, which helps young students map out their educational careers, she shows that through the different poems of Mary Oliver, not much changed in her way of writing and the themes that were abundantly clear in each poem. This affirmed my belief that she was heavily influenced by nature and her poems reflected the need to keep moving on through the journey.
McNew, J.; Graham, V., Fast, R., Elder, J., Russell, S., Allen, A. Philips, D., Gatta, J., Bryson, S. "On Mary Oliver's Poetry". Modern American Poetry. University of Illinois. n.d. Web. 7 November 2014.
These are a collection of criticisms in regards to the poetry and style of Mary Oliver. The criticisms include detailed analysis on the themes, meanings, influences, and social standpoints of her poems. These authors of these criticisms have been chosen by the University of Illinois to be published on their website because of their wide range of critiques. This helped affirm my analysis on the general overview of Mary Oliver's poetry, while each criticism offered an intriguing insight into their particular topic of analysis.
Oliver, Mary. New and Selected Poems: Volume Two. Boston: Beacon Press, 2005. Print.
Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems: Volume Two is a compilation of some of her greatest poems. The collection goes in reverse chronological order, beginning with new poems she wrote from the years 2004 to 2005 for the specific purpose of the volume. Additionally, the collection continues on with selected poems from six of her previous compositions, dating back to 1994. New and Selected Poems: Volume Two was used mainly as a cross reference to ensure the poems found online were correct in their wording.
Oliver, Mary. "Poetry by Mary Oliver." Peaceful Rivers. Brita LaTona, n.d. Web. 5 November 2014.
Peaceful Rivers is a website created by Brita LaTona that contains various works of poetry, quotes, art, nature metaphors, and words of wisdom to encourage peace and tranquility in the world. Brita is a human rights, animal welfare, civil rights, environmentalist that reposts wonderful works of literary and physical art in order to bring others peace and to become more aware of their impact on the world. She has reposted many of Mary Oliver's works, since they concern nature, and this site was used to copy the poems, while cross checking the wording with New and Selected Poems: Volume Two.
Shriver, Maria. "Maria Shriver Interviews Famously Private Poet, Mary Oliver." Inspiration. Oprah. 9 March 2011. Web. 13 November 2014.
Maria Shriver is a social activist who specializes in anything to do with promoting a healthy lifestyle in women of all ages. She interviewed Mary Oliver on how her poetry has changed over the years and about her early life and how she became one of the most renowned poets of modern times. They discuss how being in Ohio, specifically the woods, helped her develop her inspirations for her poems. This interview allows me to bridge the gap between the 1960s-1980s and now in 2014, because Mary Oliver is still an active influence in the poetic world.
Sink, Nancy. "Women's Liberation Movement." 1960s-1980s Women's Liberation Movement. History of the Contemporary World. 13 December 2011. Web. 13 November 2014.
The Women's Liberation Movement really began with Mary Wollstonecraft's publication of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women," but it really surged ahead in the 1960s-1980s which was the time frame when Mary Oliver was creating her works of poetry. This website explains possible reasons as to why Oliver's writings are geared toward. I will use this as an insight into the time period in which Mary Oliver was working in and see if there could possibly be a connection between her poetry and current events of her time.
The Poetry Foundation. "Mary Oliver". Poets and Poems. The Poetry Foundation, 2010. Web. 5 November 2014.
The Poetry Foundation provides information such as biographies and poems of almost every poet imaginable, resources, special poetic features, as well as poetry programs. Searching for Mary Oliver in The Poetry Foundation's site allowed me to find a detailed biography as well as published works of Mary Oliver.
This website, as a part of the Beacon Press, that has published several of Mary Oliver's books, has created this website with the purpose of sharing Mary Oliver's talent for poetry with the world. The website includes Mary Oliver's biography, books, accolades, photos, and more. This website is extremely helpful with gathering details from her private life and all her books she has published over the years through Beacon Press.
Lucas, Rose. "Drifting in the Weeds of Heaven: Mary Oliver and the Poetics of the Immeasurable." Rhizomes: Cultural Studies in Emerging Knowledge. Bloom's Literature. 2006. Web. 10 November 2014.
Bloom's Literature database is filled with criticisms, biographies, educational articles and so much more. In this particular work by Rose Lucas, who founded College and School Planning Services, which helps young students map out their educational careers, she shows that through the different poems of Mary Oliver, not much changed in her way of writing and the themes that were abundantly clear in each poem. This affirmed my belief that she was heavily influenced by nature and her poems reflected the need to keep moving on through the journey.
McNew, J.; Graham, V., Fast, R., Elder, J., Russell, S., Allen, A. Philips, D., Gatta, J., Bryson, S. "On Mary Oliver's Poetry". Modern American Poetry. University of Illinois. n.d. Web. 7 November 2014.
These are a collection of criticisms in regards to the poetry and style of Mary Oliver. The criticisms include detailed analysis on the themes, meanings, influences, and social standpoints of her poems. These authors of these criticisms have been chosen by the University of Illinois to be published on their website because of their wide range of critiques. This helped affirm my analysis on the general overview of Mary Oliver's poetry, while each criticism offered an intriguing insight into their particular topic of analysis.
Oliver, Mary. New and Selected Poems: Volume Two. Boston: Beacon Press, 2005. Print.
Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems: Volume Two is a compilation of some of her greatest poems. The collection goes in reverse chronological order, beginning with new poems she wrote from the years 2004 to 2005 for the specific purpose of the volume. Additionally, the collection continues on with selected poems from six of her previous compositions, dating back to 1994. New and Selected Poems: Volume Two was used mainly as a cross reference to ensure the poems found online were correct in their wording.
Oliver, Mary. "Poetry by Mary Oliver." Peaceful Rivers. Brita LaTona, n.d. Web. 5 November 2014.
Peaceful Rivers is a website created by Brita LaTona that contains various works of poetry, quotes, art, nature metaphors, and words of wisdom to encourage peace and tranquility in the world. Brita is a human rights, animal welfare, civil rights, environmentalist that reposts wonderful works of literary and physical art in order to bring others peace and to become more aware of their impact on the world. She has reposted many of Mary Oliver's works, since they concern nature, and this site was used to copy the poems, while cross checking the wording with New and Selected Poems: Volume Two.
Shriver, Maria. "Maria Shriver Interviews Famously Private Poet, Mary Oliver." Inspiration. Oprah. 9 March 2011. Web. 13 November 2014.
Maria Shriver is a social activist who specializes in anything to do with promoting a healthy lifestyle in women of all ages. She interviewed Mary Oliver on how her poetry has changed over the years and about her early life and how she became one of the most renowned poets of modern times. They discuss how being in Ohio, specifically the woods, helped her develop her inspirations for her poems. This interview allows me to bridge the gap between the 1960s-1980s and now in 2014, because Mary Oliver is still an active influence in the poetic world.
Sink, Nancy. "Women's Liberation Movement." 1960s-1980s Women's Liberation Movement. History of the Contemporary World. 13 December 2011. Web. 13 November 2014.
The Women's Liberation Movement really began with Mary Wollstonecraft's publication of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women," but it really surged ahead in the 1960s-1980s which was the time frame when Mary Oliver was creating her works of poetry. This website explains possible reasons as to why Oliver's writings are geared toward. I will use this as an insight into the time period in which Mary Oliver was working in and see if there could possibly be a connection between her poetry and current events of her time.
The Poetry Foundation. "Mary Oliver". Poets and Poems. The Poetry Foundation, 2010. Web. 5 November 2014.
The Poetry Foundation provides information such as biographies and poems of almost every poet imaginable, resources, special poetic features, as well as poetry programs. Searching for Mary Oliver in The Poetry Foundation's site allowed me to find a detailed biography as well as published works of Mary Oliver.