Larry Levis

Larry Levis
BornLarry Patrick Levis
(1946-09-30)September 30, 1946
Fresno, California
DiedMay 8, 1996(1996-05-08) (aged 49)
Richmond, Virginia
OccupationPoet, teacher
NationalityAmerican
EducationFresno State College (BA, 1968); Syracuse University (MA,1970); University of Iowa (Ph.D, 1974)
Years active1972–1996
Notable works
  • Winter Stars (1985)
  • The Widening Spell of the Leaves (1992)
  • Elegy (1997)
  • The Darkening Trapeze (2016)[1]
Notable awardsNational Poetry Series, Lamont Poetry Selection
SpouseMarcia Southwick[2]
ChildrenNicholas Levis

Larry Patrick Levis (September 30, 1946 – May 8, 1996) was an American poet and teacher who published five books of poetry during his lifetime.[3] Two more volumes of previously unpublished poems appeared posthumously, and received general acclaim.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Editors' Choice". The New York Times. 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ St. John, David (February 3, 2016). "Best Man: David St. John on Larry Levis's Wedding". Graywolf Press. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
  3. ^ "Larry Levis, Blackbird". blackbird.vcu.edu.
  4. ^ "Larry Levis". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  5. ^ "Larry P. Levis, 49, Poet and Professor", The New York Times, May 20, 1996