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I didn't want to be a scientist. I just felt that the universe wasn't knowable from only one perspective. I wanted to be able to go exploring: follow my curiosity in both worlds. So I had a poet on my doctoral committee. And I had a scientist -- Carl Sagan. And I had someone in comparative
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literature. Essentially, they all ran interference for me so that I could -- ultimately -- write a dissertation that was about the metaphysical mind: science and art and be teaching and be in school while I was writing books.
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was adapted for the stage by Norma Jean Giffin, and was performed at the William Redfield Theater in New York City (1987). A musical adaptation (by Paul Goldstaub) of her dramatic poem,
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A collection of her manuscripts, writings and papers (the Diane Ackerman Papers, 1971–1997—Collection No. 6299) is housed at the
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Becher, Anne, and Joseph Richey, American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present (2 vol, 2nd ed. 2008)
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in the Natural History Literature category and PEN New England's Henry David Thoreau Prize for
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The Moon by Whale Light, and Other Adventures Among Bats and Crocodilians, Penguins and Whales
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Her poetry has been published in leading literary journals, and in collections, including
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known for her wide-ranging curiosity and poetic explorations of the natural world.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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One Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke, a Marriage, and the Language of Healing
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television series. She has taught at a number of universities, including
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climb aboard, and gallop over the thick, sun-struck hills every day..
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may be seen at the website called "The House Under the Crazy Star".
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Book Award in 2008. She has received a D. Lit from Kenyon College,
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Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day
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about the marvels and mysteries of the brain, based on modern
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to groom one's curiosity like a high-spirited thoroughbred,
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but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.
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An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
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Fifteen Annual Literary Arts Festival, Video Archive.
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Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden
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Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden
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In 1986, she was a semi-finalist for 1529: 497:A movie adaptation of Ackerman's book, 193: 16:American poet, essayist, and naturalist 2461: 2233: 1947: 1811: 1759: 1682: 1606: 1503: 1477: 1225: 732:— Diane Ackerman, "found poetry" from 2549:20th-century American women academics 1785: 1555: 1296: 981:The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us 635:Ackerman was married to the novelist 625:New York Institute for the Humanities 524:In 1995, Ackerman hosted a five-part 462:, an exploration of the five senses. 392:The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us 2509:Pennsylvania State University alumni 1837: 1530:Seymour, Miranda (21 October 2001). 1277: 1116: 1094: 1038: 716:is to live as variously as possible, 557: 18: 2579:20th-century American women farmers 2569:21st-century American women farmers 2564:21st-century American women writers 2554:20th-century American women writers 1451: 1374: 1349:Verghese, Abraham (15 April 2011). 994: 434:, a natural history of her garden; 13: 2539:American women non-fiction writers 2392: 2005:National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) 2001:"2015 National Outdoor Book Award" 1976:"Diane Ackerman's Reverse Thunder" 1812:Popova, Maria (19 February 2013). 1607:Popova, Maria (14 November 2014). 1478:Seaman, Donna (2 September 2007). 1322: 580:National Book Critics Circle Award 34:tone or style may not reflect the 14: 2600: 2406: 1948:Holden, Stephen (26 April 1987). 1864: 1504:Warner, Marina (29 August 2004). 1484:The Los Angeles Times Book Review 1400: 1251: 810:Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall 646: 2519:University of Pittsburgh faculty 2369:Nixon, Rob (September 5, 2014). 1906:"The House Under the Crazy Star" 1786:Kirby, David (3 November 1991). 1403:"'Dawn Light' by Diane Ackerman" 630: 44:guide to writing better articles 23: 2589:21st-century American essayists 2544:20th-century American academics 2362: 2336: 2310: 2289:A Natural History of the Senses 2279: 2253: 2227: 2198: 2180: 2159: 2129: 2103: 2073: 2048: 2018: 1993: 1967: 1941: 1923: 1898: 1884: 1858: 1831: 1805: 1779: 1760:Popova, Maria (10 April 2014). 1753: 1727: 1702: 1683:Popova, Maria (29 April 2013). 1676: 1651: 1626: 1600: 1575: 1549: 1523: 1497: 1471: 1445: 1420: 1407:The Washington Post Book Review 1394: 1381:The Washington Post Book Review 1368: 1342: 1316: 1297:Nixon, Rob (5 September 2014). 1290: 1271: 839:A Natural History of the Senses 819:A Natural History of the Senses 734:A Natural History of the Senses 623:(1990). She is a Fellow of the 621:A Natural History of the Senses 539:A Natural History of the Senses 460:A Natural History of the Senses 309:at their overwintering sites), 2534:American women science writers 2504:People from Waukegan, Illinois 2234:Grimes, William (2015-10-22). 1562:The New York Times Book Review 1452:Max, D.T. (9 September 2007). 1245: 1219: 1194: 1165: 1136: 1110: 1088: 1054: 1032: 803: 747:The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral 492: 471:The Planets, A Cosmic Pastoral 414:, narrative nonfiction set in 327:Bat Conservation International 1: 2584:20th-century American farmers 2574:21st-century American farmers 2330:The New York Times on the Web 1252:Whyte, Authrine; et al. 1026: 204:Pennsylvania State University 136:Pennsylvania State University 2085:National Book Critics Circle 701:Resources in other libraries 677:Resources in other libraries 469:. Her first book of poetry, 458:, her memoir of flying; and 251:Her essays have appeared in 7: 2559:21st-century American poets 2529:Columbia University faculty 2081:"2011 Finalists NBCC Award" 2026:"Henry David Thoreau Prize" 1685:"A Natural History of Love" 1558:"May the Force Be With You" 1329:The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1066:"Interview: Diane Ackerman" 817:a chapter in the 1990 book 568:National Outdoor Book Award 222:. Among the members of her 10: 2605: 2524:Cornell University faculty 1894:. Internet Movie Database. 1284:Cornell University Library 1180:. New York: Random House. 1151:. New York: Random House. 1007:Bats: Shadows in the Night 826:Twilight of the Tenderfoot 639:(1930–2015). She lives in 584:One Hundred Names for Love 396:One Hundred Names for Love 2514:Cornell University alumni 873:A Natural History of Love 822:in the section on vision. 740: 696:Resources in your library 672:Resources in your library 604:. 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Norton Publisher" 2111:"2008 Orion Book Award" 2056:"Nonfiction Prize 2012" 1980:Old Dominion University 1931:"Mystery of the Senses" 1147:The Moon By Whale Light 1097:"The Poetry Foundation" 1041:"The Poetry Foundation" 602:New York Public Library 552:Old Dominion University 448:The Moon by Whale Light 305:), California (tagging 234:and the creator of the 1892:"The Zookeeper's Wife" 1176:The Rarest of the Rare 887:The Rarest of the Rare 729: 513:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 444:The Rarest of the Rare 323:short-tailed albatross 2489:Writers from Illinois 2440:Diane Ackerman Op-Eds 2320:(December 29, 1991). 1867:"Child of the Senses" 1556:Gallagher, Winifred. 1202:"Journalist in Space" 784:I Praise My Destroyer 709: 598:Guggenheim Fellowship 536:, based on her book, 533:Mystery of the Senses 487:Juana Inés de la Cruz 311:French Frigate Shoals 2494:American naturalists 2469:American women poets 2346:(October 21, 2001). 1351:"How Language Heals" 1226:Rosenstiel, Thomas. 947:The Zookeeper's Wife 617:The Zookeeper's Wife 588:The Zookeeper's Wife 562:In 2015, Ackerman's 518:The Zookeeper's Wife 500:The Zookeeper's Wife 412:The Zookeeper's Wife 287:golden lion tamarins 198:Ackerman received a 194:Education and career 2379:by Diane Ackerman)" 2292:. 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