Philip Levine (poet)
Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American poet and teacher. He was best known for his poems about working-class Detroit.
Philip Levine | |
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 Levine reading in 2006 | |
| Born | January 10, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Died | February 14, 2015 (aged 87) Fresno, California, US |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University University of Iowa |
| Notable awards | United States Poet Laureate |
| Years active | 1963–2015 |
| Spouse | Patty Kanterman (1951–1953), Frances J. Artley (1954–2015) |
| Children | Mark, John, Teddy |
He taught for more than thirty years at California State University, Fresno. He also taught at other different schools. He was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2011–2012.[1] He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1995.
Levine died of pancreatic cancer on February 14, 2015 in Fresno, California, aged 87.[2]
References
- Charles McGrath (August 9, 2011). "Voice of the Workingman to Be Poet Laureate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "Philip Levine, U.S. Poet Laureate Who Won Pulitzer, Dies At 87". New York Times.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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