Denise Levertov writes about how death and pain linger in the world, yet she also sees hope in tiny moments like dew turning golden. She treats every comma and line in a poem like a living part of the body, each with a purpose. She believes an artist must keep reinventing themselves.
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Denise Levertov was a poet from the United States, best known for Penguin Modern Poets.
Quick Facts About Denise Levertov
Born
October 24, 1923
Died
December 20, 1997
Nationality
United States
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Penguin Modern Poets
Spouse
Mitchell Goodman
About Denise Levertov
She was influenced by the Black Mountain poets and by the Vietnam War, themes she explored in her poetry collection The Freeing of the Dust. She later received the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.
Awards & Honors
Robert Frost MedalGuggenheim FellowshipShelley Memorial AwardFellowship of the Academy of American Poets
