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Philip Levine discusses his career

BROADCAST: Mar. 15, 1977 | DURATION: 00:43:42

Synopsis

Having grown up in an ever-changing industrial Detroit, Philip Levine believes that his poetry comes from an urge to memorialize details that might otherwise be lost.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 15, 1977

Duration
43 minutes, 42 seconds

Topics

Poetry Working, Labor, Economy

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Levine, Philip, 1938-2015---Interviews Levine, Philip, 1938-2015, Names of the lost. Poets, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes Radio programs Levine, Philip, 1938-2015,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Detroit (Mich.)

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