Mary Oliver; National Book Award Winner Dies At 83

One of the best poets in the world, Mary Oliver died on Thursday at her home in Hobe Sound, Fla. She has left fans and lovers with sorrow. She had received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Mary Oliver had been inspired uncounted people using plain language and minute attention to the natural world, while dividing critics, so many considered her one of the most experienced writer worldwide.

She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012 whereas since then, she has been treating and was given a “clean bill of health”. Nonetheless, on January 17, 2019, Mary lost her breath of lymphoma at her home in Florida.

So many fans mourned Mary’s death as well as Hillary Clinton and pop songstress Madonna and director Ava Duvernay paying her online tributes. She was described her by Maxine Kumin in the Women’s Review of Books as an “indefatigable guide to the natural world.”

She had been written over 15 poetry and essay collections in which Mary highlighted on her love for the outdoors and disdain for gluttony and despoilment. In her poetry, we can observe her affection for owls and butterflies, frogs and geese, the stars and beauty of the changing season.

Mary knew how to write with perfection by merging her mind with her subjects in books as ‘West Wind, the anthology Devotions and White Pine.

Mary’s death was confirmed by her literary executor, Bill Reichblum, while her death, Mary had been treated for lymphoma that was first diagnosed in 2015.

Her every venture has importance a lot for all, therefore, she was awarded by the Pulitzer in 1984 for American Primitive, the National Book Award in 1992 for New and Selected Poems. In 1998, Mary also had named the Lannan Literary Award for lifetime achievement.

Mary Oliver was born on 10 September, 1935, in Maple Heights, OH and earned impressive prominence by showing her praiseworthy writings.