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In her collection Dog Songs, Pulitzer prize-winning poet Mary Oliver celebrates of the unique bond between human and dog. Published for the first time in the UK, this is an essential gift for dog lovers of all ages.
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'The popularity of Dog Songs feels as inevitable and welcome as a wagging tail upon homecoming' Boston Globe
In Dog Songs, Mary Oliver celebrates the special bond between human and dog, as understood through her connection to the dogs who across the years accompanied her on her daily walks, warmed her home and inspired her work. The poems in Dog Songs begin in the small everyday moments familiar to all dog lovers and become, through her extraordinary vision, meditations on the world and our place in it.
Dog Songs includes visits with old friends, like Oliver's most beloved dog Percy, and introduces still others in poems of love and laughter, heartbreak and grief. Throughout, the many dogs of Oliver's life merge as fellow travellers and as guides, uniquely able to open our eyes to the lessons of the moment and the joys of nature and connection.
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Dog Songs is praised as a warm and charming collection of poems, likened to a comforting presence. Critically acclaimed, its popularity is seen as a natural outcome of Oliver's affection for dogs and her revered status as a poet. The combination of her love for canines with her poetic talent is described as compelling and delightful.
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ISBN: 9781472156006
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Corsair
Illustration: 11 pen and ink illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 144
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About the Author
Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of twenty-three. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1984. She led workshops and held residencies at various colleges and universities, including Hennington College, where she held the Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. Mary Oliver died in January 2019.
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