Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997

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Name (Latin)
Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997
Other forms of name
Goodman, Denise Levertov, 1923-1997
Levertoff, Denise, 1923-1997
Levertov, Denise, 1923-
Date of birth
1923-10-24
Date of death
1997-12-20
Place of birth
Ilford (London, England)
Place of death
Seattle (Wash.)
Occupation
Poets
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 9868894
Wikidata: Q272042
Library of congress: n 50049988
Sources of Information
  • Email from J.E. Smelcer, May 25, 2001(Denise Levertov did editing of Songs from an outcast (published in 2000) before her 1997 death)
  • Her Conversations with Denise Levertov, 1998:CIP galley (d. Dec. 20, 1997)
  • Her The double image ... 1946.
  • Her Żółty tulipan, 1999:p.4 of cover (Denise Levertov, 1923-1997)
  • LCN; date of death from LCN note
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Wikipedia description:

Priscilla Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997) was a British-born naturalised American poet. She was heavily influenced by the Black Mountain poets and by the political context of the Vietnam War, which she explored in her poetry book The Freeing of the Dust. She was a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.

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