Philip Levine
- January 4, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Philip Levine |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 10, 1928(1928-01-10) |
| Age | 96 |
| Date Of Death | February 14, 2015, Fresno, CA |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Philip Levine Biography
| Name | Philip Levine |
| Birthday | Jan 10 |
| Birth Year | 1928 |
| Place Of Birth | Michigan |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Frances J. Artley , Patty Kanterman |
Philip Levine is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on January 10, 1928 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. American poet and 2011 U.S. Poet Laureate who wrote about the Detroit working class. For his 1992 poetry collection, What Work Is, he won the National Book Award for Poetry.
He took literature classes at the University of Iowa, where he was mentored by John Berryman.
He was married to Patty Kanterman from 1951-1953. Later, he wed performer Frances J. Artle.
Philip Levine Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Philip Levine is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philip Levine 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born into a family of Jewish immigrants and began working in a Detroit car factory at age fourteen.
He received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for The Simple Truth, a collection published in 1994.
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Who is Philip Levine Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Philip Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Philip Levine celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.
When did Philip Levine write what work is?
Joyce Carol Oates commented of Levine in the American Poetry Review: “He is one of those poets whose work is so emotionally intense, and yet so controlled, so concentrated, that the accumulative effect of reading a number of his related poems can be shattering.” Oates dubbed Levine “a visionary of our dense, troubled …
What other US poet laureate was born in Detroit?
Biographies Philip Levine Photo credit: Geoffrey Berliner. Philip Levine was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1928, and served as the 18th U.S. Poet Laureate from 2011-2012.
What does the poem What Work Is mean?
Philip Levine’s poem “What Work Is” explores the meaning and nature of “work,” particularly that of the blue-collar workers. In this poem, Levine shares a personal experience. In his early life, he had to work in the auto factories of Detroit. The experiences he had there shaped him into the person he is now.
What is Philip Levine known for?
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.