American Primitive by Mary Oliver

American Primitive

Mary Oliver

88 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction nature poetry reflective slow-paced

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for PoetryMary Oliver's most acclaimed volume of poetry, American Primitive contains fifty visionary poems about nature, the humanity in love, and the wilderness of America, both within our bodies and outside."American...

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Moods

reflective 92%
inspiring 49%
emotional 45%
relaxing 44%
hopeful 36%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 37%
fast 14%

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