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Stranger to Nothing: Selected Poems
Philip Levine
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Description for Stranger to Nothing: Selected Poems
Paperback. Always a poet of memory and invention, Philip Levine has written poems which search for universal truths. His poetry addresses the joys and sufferings of industrial life, with radiant feeling, as well as painful irony. It is a testament to the durability of love, the strength of the human spirit and the persistence of life in the face of death. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Philip Levine was the authentic voice of America's urban poor. Born in 1928, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he spent his early years doing a succession of heavy labouring jobs. Trying to write poetry 'for people for whom there is no poetry', he chronicled the lives of the people he grew up with and worked with in Detroit: 'Their presence seemed utterly lacking in the poetry I inherited at age 20, so I've spent the last 40-some years trying to add to our poetry what wasn't there.' Much of his poetry addresses the joys and sufferings of industrial life, with ... Read more
Philip Levine was the authentic voice of America's urban poor. Born in 1928, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he spent his early years doing a succession of heavy labouring jobs. Trying to write poetry 'for people for whom there is no poetry', he chronicled the lives of the people he grew up with and worked with in Detroit: 'Their presence seemed utterly lacking in the poetry I inherited at age 20, so I've spent the last 40-some years trying to add to our poetry what wasn't there.' Much of his poetry addresses the joys and sufferings of industrial life, with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852247379
SKU
V9781852247379
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99-17
About Philip Levine
Philip Levine (1928-2015) was born in Detroit, where he studied at Wayne University. After working as a labourer, he settled in Fresno, California, and also lived in other countries for some time, including Spain. He taught at Fresno until his retirement, later dividing his time between Fresno and Brooklyn, New York. Levine received many awards for his poetry, including the ... Read more
Reviews for Stranger to Nothing: Selected Poems
Levine's poetic vision, nearly religious, transcends class, transcends natural boundaries, and transcends time... Masterly...
Peter Davison
Atlantic Monthly
The poet that continues to have the greatest impact for me is Philip Levine, and this book [Stranger to Nothing] serves as a great introduction. The subject matter he covers, the directness and generosity of his tone... all combine ... Read more
Peter Davison
Atlantic Monthly
The poet that continues to have the greatest impact for me is Philip Levine, and this book [Stranger to Nothing] serves as a great introduction. The subject matter he covers, the directness and generosity of his tone... all combine ... Read more