Philip
Levine
Born:
01/10/1928
Detroit,
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Died: 02/14/2015
Parents: A. Harry and Esther G. Priscol Levine
Spouse: Frances Artley Levine
Children: Mark, John, Theodore (Teddy)
Address(es):
last known address:
Fresno, CA
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/philip-levine
Died: 02/14/2015
Parents: A. Harry and Esther G. Priscol Levine
Spouse: Frances Artley Levine
Children: Mark, John, Theodore (Teddy)
Address(es):
last known address:
Fresno, CA
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/philip-levine
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News of the World | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 2009 | |
| So Ask : Essays, Conversations, and Interviews | Non Fiction | Adult | Ann Arbor, MI : University of Michigan Press | 2002 | |
| The Mercy | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1999 | |
|
The Simple Truth - Winner of the Pulitzer Prize |
Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1994 | |
|
The Bread of Time : Toward an Autobiography (memoir) - In paperback from University of Michigan Press, 2002 |
Biography | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1994 | |
| New Selected Poems | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1991 | |
|
What Work Is - National Book Award Winner based on his years of working in the auto plants in Detroit, Michigan. |
Michigan, Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1991 | |
| They Feed They Lion | Poetry | Adult | Atheneum, Knopf | 1991 | |
| A Walk with Tom Jefferson | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Knopf | 1988 | |
| Sweet Will | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Atheneum | 1985 | |
|
Selected Poems - Includes several poems on Detroit |
Michigan | Adult | New York, NY : Atheneum | 1984 | |
| 7 Years from Somewhere | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Atheneum | 1979 | |
| Ashes : Poems New and Old | Poetry | Adult | New York, NY : Atheneum | 1979 | |
|
Names of the Lost - Winner of the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets |
Poetry | Adult | Iowa City, IA : Windhover Press | 1975 | |
| Pili's Wall | Poetry | Adult | Santa Barbara, CA : Unicorn Press | 1971 | |
| 5 Detroits | Poetry | Adult | Santa Barbara, CA : Unicorn Press | 1970 | |
| Thistles: A Poem Sequence | Poetry | Adult | Middletown, CT : Wesleyan University Press | 1970 | |
| Not This Pig | Poetry | Adult | Middletown, CT : Wesleyan University Press | 1968 | |
| Silent in America: Vivas for Those Who Failed | Poetry | Adult | Iowa City, IA : Shaw Avenue Press | 1965 | |
| On the Edge | Poetry | Adult | Iowa City, IA: Stone Wall Press | 1963 | |
| - Also edited, translated, co-edited, wrote introductions, contributed to numerous anthologies | Poetry | Adult | |||
| - Works have appeared in the following: Poetry, The New Yorker, Partisan Review, Hudson Review, Kayak, Atlantic, Harper's, Commentary, Field, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, Georgia Review, Nation, Double Take. Fifty anthologies | Poetry | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"Persistence. Work until I can't and then work some more."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
|
Wallace Stevens Award - From the Academy of American Poets |
2013 |
| Poet Laureate of the United States | 2011-2012 |
|
Pulitzer Prize - "News of the World" |
2009 |
|
Pulitzer Prize - "The Simple Truth" |
1995 |
|
National Book Award for Poetry - "What Work Is" |
1991 |
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize | 1991 |
| Elmer Holmes Bobst Award, New York University | 1990 |
| Ruth Lilly Award, Modern Poetry Association and American Council for the Arts | 1987 |
| Golden Rose Award, New England Poetry Society | 1985 |
|
National Book Award for Poetry - "Ashes" |
1980 |
| Notable Book Award, American Library Association | 1979 |
| National Book Critics Circle Prize | 1979 |
| American Book Award for Poetry | 1979 |
| Outstanding professor, California State University System | 1972 |
| Outstanding lecturer, California State University, Fresno | 1971 |
| Numerous fellowships, grants | |
|
Winner of the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets - "Names of the Lost" |
|
| Frank O'Hara Memorial Award |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Literary Luminaries from Elmore Leonard to Robert Hayden by Anna Clark, The History Press, 2015 | 2015 |
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Contemporary Authors | |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism | |
| Contemporary Poets | |
| Dictionary of Literature in the English Language | |
| Directory of American Poets | |
| Directory of American Scholars | |
| International Authors and Writers Who's Who | |
| International Who's Who in Poetry | |
| Lincoln Library of Language Arts | |
| Who's Who in America | |
| World Authors | |
| Writers Directory | |
| Columbia Book of American Writers |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 1957 |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1954 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1950 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor of English | Tufts University | Medford | 1981-1988 |
| Professor of English | California State University | Fresno, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1958-1992 |
| Faculty | University of Iowa | Iowa City | 1955-1957 |
| - Read his poetry at Library of Congress, University of Michigan, Stanford University, Guggenheim Museum, Wayne State University, and several others. | |||
|
Teacher of writers groups - Poet-in-residence, visiting professor of poetry |
Princeton University, Columbia University, Squaw Valley Writers Community, Bread Load, and Midnight |
Other Resources:
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