Philip Levine (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Levine (poet)

American poet

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-2015

Profession: writer, poet, professor, educator, school teacher, essayist, anglicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit.
He taught for more than thirty years in the English department of California State University, Fresno and held teaching positions at other universities as well.
He served on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets from 2000 to 2006, and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2011–2012.