Larry Patrick Levis (1946-09-30)September 30, 1946 Fresno, California
Died
May 8, 1996(1996-05-08) (aged 49) Richmond, Virginia
Occupation
Poet, teacher
Nationality
American
Education
Fresno State College (BA, 1968); Syracuse University (MA,1970); University of Iowa (Ph.D, 1974)
Years active
1972–1996
Notable works
Winter Stars (1985)
The Widening Spell of the Leaves (1992)
Elegy (1997)
The Darkening Trapeze (2016)[1]
Notable awards
National Poetry Series, Lamont Poetry Selection
Spouse
Marcia Southwick[2]
Children
Nicholas Levis
Larry Patrick Levis (September 30, 1946 – May 8, 1996) was an American poet and teacher who published five books of poetry during his lifetime.[3] Two more volumes of previously unpublished poems have appeared posthumously, and received general acclaim.[4][5]
^"Editors' Choice". The New York Times. 12 February 2016.
^St. John, David (February 3, 2016). "Best Man: David St. John on Larry Levis's Wedding". Graywolf Press. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
^"Larry Levis, Blackbird". blackbird.vcu.edu.
^"Larry Levis". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
^"Larry P. Levis, 49, Poet and Professor", The New York Times, May 20, 1996
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Valentine, and Terrance Hayes, as well as works by Denis Johnson, Mary Karr, LarryLevis, Tim Seibles, Stuart Dybek, and Cyrus Cassells) Carnegie Mellon Series...
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Another Chicago Magazine Denise Levertov "The Change" Seneca Review LarryLevis "Anastasia and Sandman" American Poetry Review Matthew Lippman "Hallelujah...
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