Denise Levertov

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.

Denise Levertov
BornPriscilla Denise Levertoff
24 October 1923
Ilford, Essex, England
Died20 December 1997(1997-12-20) (aged 74)
Seattle, Washington, USA
OccupationPoet
Period1946 to 1997
Notable awardsShelley Memorial Award (1984)
Robert Frost Medal (1990)
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