AN ECOFEMINIST STUDY OF SOME SELECTED POEMS BY MARY OLIVER

Abstract

Abstract: This research proposes a modern approach in studying the poetry of Mary Oliver using schemes that intertwine ecocriticism with feminist criticism . It investigates the relationship between women and the natural world and their reciprocal influence.
Through an ecofeminist lens, the research uncovers Oliver`s deep and constant communion with nature. It also finds out that most of her poems are infused with themes and imagery from nature which are used for her philosophical, spiritual, and even religious meditation. Nature is proved, according to Oliver, as the only positive medium for personal heading .