Philip Levine (poet)

For other people named Philip Levine, see Philip Levine (disambiguation).

Philip Levine
Levine reading in 2006
Levine reading in 2006
Born(1928-01-10)January 10, 1928
Detroit, Michigan, US
DiedFebruary 14, 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 87)
Fresno, California, US
OccupationPoet
EducationWayne State University (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Years active1963–2015
Notable awardsUnited States Poet Laureate
SpousePatty Kanterman
(1951–1953),
Frances J. Artley
(1954–2015)
Children3

Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit. He taught for more than thirty years in the English department of California State University, Fresno and held teaching positions at other universities as well. He served on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets from 2000 to 2006,[1] and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2011–2012.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference awards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Charles McGrath (August 9, 2011). "Voice of the Workingman to Be Poet Laureate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  3. ^ [1] Poetry Foundation website February 15, 2015