'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' Documentary Review
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Guy Lodge
Summary
A review of Sasha Waters' documentary 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World,' which examines the life and work of the late Pulitzer-winning poet. The documentary explores Oliver's immense popularity, her plain-spoken nature poetry, and the literary world's mixed reactions to her accessible verse. The review notes the film is conventionally assembled but contains surprising elements about the poet's life and legacy.
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Variety'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' Documentary Reviewvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFew modern poets are as readily quotable — and indeed as widely quoted — as Mary Oliver, the late Pulitzer winner whose graceful but plainly worded reflections on the natural world have been taken to heart by millions as mantras for a calmer, more mindful way of life.
Depending on who you talk to, that's a testament to either the brilliance or the banality of her work.
Precious few poets get the privilege of becoming vastly popular in their lifetime, but with that profile often comes pushback from certain corners of the literary world: a suspicion that any verse understood by so many can't be...
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