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Mary Oliver (other)
Mary Oliver (1935–2019) was an American poet. Mary Oliver may also refer to:: * Mary Oliver (violinist), American violinist *Mary Beth Oliver Mary Beth Oliver is a Distinguished Professor of Media Studies at the Penn State College of Communications, where she is also the co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory. Education and career Oliver received her B.A. from Virginia T ..., professor of media studies at Penn State University * Mary Margaret Oliver, American politician and member of the Georgia House of Representatives See also * Mary C. Wright (née Mary Oliver Clabaugh, 1917–1970), American sinologist and historian {{hndis, Oliver, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Oliver
Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her work is inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild. It is characterised by a sincere wonderment at the impact of natural imagery, conveyed in unadorned language. In 2007, she was declared to be the country's best-selling poet. Early life Mary Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M. (Vlasak) Oliver on September 10, 1935, in Maple Heights, Ohio, a semi-rural suburb of Cleveland. Her father was a social studies teacher and an athletics coach in the Cleveland public schools. As a child, she spent a great deal of time outside where she enjoyed going on walks or reading. In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor in 1992, Oliver commented on growing up in Ohio, saying "It was pastoral, it was nice, it was an extended family. I don't know why I felt such an affi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Oliver (violinist)
Mary Oliver (born in La Jolla, California) is an American performer on violin, viola, and Hardanger fiddle, in the areas of New Music, free improvisation, and avant-garde jazz.elison.org.au , Mary Oliver biography at the Ellison Ensemble website, Retrieved 09-30-2008newmusiccop.org "AUSTIN NEW MUSIC CO-OP PRESENTS VIOLINIST MARY OLIVER (NETHERLANDS) PERFORMING SOLO AND IN ENSEMBLE WITH LOCAL IMPROVISERS, Retrieved 09-30-2008by Professor George E. Lewis , Review of Mary Oliver's ''Witchfiddle'', Retrieved 09-30-2008 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Beth Oliver
Mary Beth Oliver is a Distinguished Professor of Media Studies at the Penn State College of Communications, where she is also the co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory. Education and career Oliver received her B.A. from Virginia Tech in communication studies in 1986. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in 1988 and 1991, respectively. Both of her graduate degrees were in communication arts. Career From 1991 to 1998, Oliver taught at Virginia Tech, before leaving her position as an associate professor there in 1998 to become an associate professor at the Penn State College of Communications. In 2004, she became a full professor at the Penn State College of Communications, where she became a distinguished professor in 2010. She has been the co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory since 2002. In the spring of 2013, she served as a visiting professor at the University of Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Margaret Oliver
Mary Margaret Oliver (born March 7, 1948) is an American politician. She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. T ... from the 82nd District, serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the House from a special election in 1987 to 1993, and in the Georgia State Senate from 1993 to 1999. References External links Mary Margaret Oliver at house.ga.govMary Margaret Oliver at ballotpedia.org Living people Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1948 births Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |