Levertov, Denise 1923-1997
Overview
| Works: | 1,017 works in 2,023 publications in 4 languages and 49,208 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Poetry Personal correspondence Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Interviews |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Editor, Signer, Performer, zxx, Other, Lyricist, Narrator, Author of introduction, Contributor, Interviewee, Composer, tra, Author in quotations or text abstracts |
| Classifications: | PS3562.E8876, 811.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Denise Levertov
- Denise Levertov : a poet's life by Dana Greene( )
- A poet's revolution : the life of Denise Levertov by Donna Krolik Hollenberg( )
- Denise Levertov by Linda Wagner-Martin( Book )
- American poetry since 1945 : a critical survey by Stephen Stepanchev( Book )
- Contemporary poets( Book )
- Breathing the water by Denise Levertov( Book )
- Denise Levertov in company : essays by her students, colleagues, and fellow writers by Donna Krolik Hollenberg( )
- Poems 1968-1972 by Denise Levertov( Book )
- The inner war : forms and themes in recent American poetry by Paul A Lacey( Book )
- Denise Levertov : selected criticism( Book )
- Tesserae : memories & suppositions by Denise Levertov( Book )
- Understanding Denise Levertov by Harry Marten( Book )
- The letters of Robert Duncan and Denise Levertov by Robert Duncan( Book )
- Naked and fiery forms : modern American poetry by women : a new tradition by Suzanne Juhasz( Book )
- Denise Levertov : the poetry of engagement by Audrey T Rodgers( Book )
- Poetics of the feminine : authority and literary tradition in William Carlos Williams, Mina Loy, Denise Levertov, and Kathleen Fraser by Linda A Kinnahan( Book )
- The letters of Denise Levertov and William Carlos Williams by Denise Levertov( Book )
- Critical essays on Denise Levertov( Book )
- Conversations with Denise Levertov by Denise Levertov( Book )
- Denise Levertov : new perspectives( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Denise Levertov
The Jacob's ladder by
Denise Levertov(
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38 editions published between 1961 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
38 editions published between 1961 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The sorrow dance by
Denise Levertov(
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32 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collected earlier poems, 1940-1960 by
Denise Levertov(
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23 editions published between 1979 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now available. Here are the early poems which first brought Denise Levertov's work to prominence -- from early uncollected poems, selections from The Double Image (London, 1946), and her three books Here and Now (1957), Overland to the Islands (1958) and With Eyes at the Back of Our Heads (1960), which established her as one of the more lyrical and most influential poets of the "New American" poetry
23 editions published between 1979 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Now available. Here are the early poems which first brought Denise Levertov's work to prominence -- from early uncollected poems, selections from The Double Image (London, 1946), and her three books Here and Now (1957), Overland to the Islands (1958) and With Eyes at the Back of Our Heads (1960), which established her as one of the more lyrical and most influential poets of the "New American" poetry
O taste and see : new poems by
Denise Levertov(
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29 editions published between 1964 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1964 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Footprints by
Denise Levertov(
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18 editions published between 1970 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems by a 20th-century author dealing with her students at M.I.T., nature, and social patterns
18 editions published between 1970 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems by a 20th-century author dealing with her students at M.I.T., nature, and social patterns
The freeing of the dust by
Denise Levertov(
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10 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1975 and 1976 in English and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With eyes at the back of our heads by
Denise Levertov(
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28 editions published between 1958 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1958 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poet in the world by
Denise Levertov(
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22 editions published between 1973 and 1979 in 3 languages and held by 1,041 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Using the medium of prose, the contemporary poet expresses her thoughts on the poet's craft and other writers
22 editions published between 1973 and 1979 in 3 languages and held by 1,041 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Using the medium of prose, the contemporary poet expresses her thoughts on the poet's craft and other writers
Evening train by
Denise Levertov(
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21 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evening Train, Denise Levertov's new collection of poetry, is her twenty-first book with New Directions and one of her best. It shows Levertov at her most moving and musical, impressive and meditative, addressing the nature of faith, the imperiled beauty of the natural world (her new home in the Northwest brings mountains, herons, eagles), the horrors of the Gulf War, the pain and tenderness of love. What is remarkable throughout is the precision of her craft and her
21 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evening Train, Denise Levertov's new collection of poetry, is her twenty-first book with New Directions and one of her best. It shows Levertov at her most moving and musical, impressive and meditative, addressing the nature of faith, the imperiled beauty of the natural world (her new home in the Northwest brings mountains, herons, eagles), the horrors of the Gulf War, the pain and tenderness of love. What is remarkable throughout is the precision of her craft and her
Relearning the alphabet by
Denise Levertov(
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18 editions published between 1970 and 1991 in English and held by 979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1970 and 1991 in English and held by 979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To stay alive by
Denise Levertov(
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17 editions published between 1965 and 1971 in English and held by 921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1965 and 1971 in English and held by 921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sands of the well by
Denise Levertov(
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29 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Primary Wonder, she writes: "And then / once more the quiet mystery / is present to me, the throng's clamor / recedes: the mystery / that there is anything, anything at all, / let alone cosmos, joy, memory, everything, / rather than void: and that O Lord, / Creator, Hallowed One, You still, / hour by hour sustain it."
29 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Primary Wonder, she writes: "And then / once more the quiet mystery / is present to me, the throng's clamor / recedes: the mystery / that there is anything, anything at all, / let alone cosmos, joy, memory, everything, / rather than void: and that O Lord, / Creator, Hallowed One, You still, / hour by hour sustain it."
A door in the hive by
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23 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poems, 1960-1967 by
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16 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 835 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poet's concern for quotidian realities and eternal verities gives these poems substance meant to last, expressed in a style that is clear, concise, and intense... lyrical but spare, the lines speak of many things--marriage, rivers, the world that is not enough with us--and the faint sounds of biblical and other literary allusions show asensibility that has assimilated the great tradition withthe urgencies of today
16 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 835 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poet's concern for quotidian realities and eternal verities gives these poems substance meant to last, expressed in a style that is clear, concise, and intense... lyrical but spare, the lines speak of many things--marriage, rivers, the world that is not enough with us--and the faint sounds of biblical and other literary allusions show asensibility that has assimilated the great tradition withthe urgencies of today
Life in the forest by
Denise Levertov(
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9 editions published in 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 780 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 780 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In praise of Krishna; songs from the Bengali by
Edward C Dimock(
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26 editions published between 1967 and 1981 in English and held by 748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
26 editions published between 1967 and 1981 in English and held by 748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Candles in Babylon by
Denise Levertov(
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11 editions published between 1978 and 1982 in English and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1978 and 1982 in English and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This great unknowing : last poems by
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11 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 711 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Denise Levertov died in 1997, she left behind 40 finished poems that shine with the artistry of a writer at the height of her powers, now collected here in "This Great Unknowing."
11 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 711 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Denise Levertov died in 1997, she left behind 40 finished poems that shine with the artistry of a writer at the height of her powers, now collected here in "This Great Unknowing."
Light up the cave by
Denise Levertov(
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8 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Oblique prayers : new poems with 14 translations from Jean Joubert by
Denise Levertov(
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15 editions published between 1984 and 1986 in English and Undetermined and held by 623 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1984 and 1986 in English and Undetermined and held by 623 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
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- Wilbur, Richard 1921-2017
- Ashbery, John 1927-2017
- Baraka, Amiri 1934-2014
- Wright, James 1927-1980 Performer
- Hollenberg, Donna Krolik Author Editor
- Bly, Robert Contributor Performer Translator Editor
- Greene, Dana Author
- Wagner-Martin, Linda Author
- Creeley, Robert 1926-2005 Author of introduction Performer Author Contributor
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American poetry American poetry--Themes, motives American poetry--Women authors American prose literature Ammons, A. R., Ashbery, John, Baraka, Amiri, Bengali poetry Bishop, Elizabeth, Bishop, Leonard, Bly, Robert Brooks, Gwendolyn, Creeley, Robert, Dickey, James Dickinson, Emily, Duncan, Robert, English poetry Everson, William, Fitzgerald, Robert, Ginsberg, Allen, Giovanni, Nikki Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Jarrell, Randall, Jewish Christians Joubert, Jean, Kinnell, Galway, Koch, Kenneth, Krishna--(Hindu deity) Levertov, Denise, Literary form Lowell, Robert, Loy, Mina Merwin, W. S.--(William Stanley), Moore, Marianne, Plath, Sylvia Poetry Poetry, Modern Poetry--Religious aspects Poets, American Political and social views Rich, Adrienne, Sexton, Anne Shapiro, Karl, Stafford, William, United States Warren, Robert Penn, Wilbur, Richard, Williams, William Carlos, Women and literature Wright, James,
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Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov americká básnířka
Denise Levertov Brits dichteres (1923-1997)
Denise Levertov brytyjsko-amerykańska poetka
Denise Levertov scrittrice e poetessa britannica
Denise Levertov US-amerikanische Dichterin
Denise Levertoy
Dionysia Levertov
Goodman, Denise Levertov
Goodman Denise Levertov (1923-1997)
Levertoff, Denise
Levertoff, Denise 1923-
Levertoff Denise (1923-1997)
Levertoff Goodman, Denise
Levertov D.
Levertov Denise
Levertov, Denise, 1923-
Деніс Левертов
Левертов Дениза
דניס לברטוב סופרת בריטית
دنیس لوورتوف
دينيس ليڤيرتوڤ
डेनिस लेवेरतोव
डेनिस लेव्हेर्तोव्ह
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レヴァトフ, デニーズ
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