One of the country’s most beloved poets, Mary Oliver is known for her lyrical connection to nature and for evocative and precise imagery. She has received countless distinctions, including the Pulitzer Prize (for American Primitive), the National Book Award for Poetry (for New and Selected Poems), the Lannan Foundation Literary award, and the Poetry Society of America’s Shelley Memorial Award. Her latest book is Swan: Poems and Prose Poems (2010).