![]() ![]() However, I did prefer Oliver’s essays on the works of other writers and her reflections on creativity and the writing process to essays that were ‘just’ about her encounters with nature. ![]() ![]() Not all of the essays are of the same quality – nor do I think they’re meant to they’ve all been published before elsewhere – but overall I found Upstream to be just the right mix of comforting, uplifting, and inspiring. The slim volume collects samples of her prose – short reflections, essays, literary introductions – on a variety of topics: Reflections on writing and the creative process, Oliver’s encounters with the works of other writers, literary analysis, and her observations of nature and, in particular, of animals. Going by her high ratings on Goodreads, thousands of readers seem to agree with this praise.įor any reader who wants to get acquainted with Mary Oliver’s works, Upstream is as good a place to start as any. She also strikes me as a keen observer of nature, and as genuinely curious and kind. She appears to have been a fiercely intelligent individualist with a well-developed sense for the poetic in the mundane. Mary Oliver is one of America’s most beloved poets, and based on what I’ve seen of her work, I can see why. The book in five words or less: a mixed but beautiful bag Category: first-time read, essays, non-fiction, own book ![]()
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