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# Mary Oliver had a troubled childhood
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/extras/mary-oliver-had-a-troubled-childhood-hg3gua/
- Published: 2026-07-27T17:30:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-29T07:30:18.000Z
- Description: Mary Oliver often hinted at the turmoil within her family, but sought to move past it.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: American Masters, #ZZZ_Show_528da9a2-8dd6-4ae8-885a-d59d89b91574, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_76c95868-9245-47ac-8086-292001a56312, #extra

Mary Oliver often hinted at the turmoil within her family, but sought to move past it. "It was a very dark and broken house I came from," said Oliver about her childhood. "I escaped it barely."