Synopsis
A reflection on this poet's legacy through essays by contemporary poets and literary critics
Denise Levertov (1923-1997) was an award-winning author of more than thirty books of poetry and prose featuring the subjects of politics and war and, in later years, religion. Born and raised in England amid political unrest and war, Levertov moved to the United States after World War II and settled in as a passionate poet/activist for peace and environmental conservation. She initially gained recognition as a member of the Black Mountain poets and later as a highly respected mentor and educator at esteemed universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis, and Stanford, where she helped shape future generations of poets. In Denise Levertov in Company, Donna Krolik Hollenberg has assembled ten essays by contemporary poets who were influenced by Levertov as former students and/or colleagues and another ten by literary critics.
Hollenberg selected contributors on the basis of their spiritual, intellectual, and political connections with Levertov at different stages of her life in the United States, and all are distinguished in their own right. The first five poets became acquainted with Levertov in the 1960s and 1970s, when she and they protested against the war in Vietnam. The next five poets, who were close to Levertov in the 1980s and 1990s while she was at Stanford, respond to aspects of Levertov's religious quest and her love and concern for the natural world.
To assess Levertov's influence on contemporary poetry, Hollenberg has organized the essays into pairs. First a contributor offers a personal essay about his or her relationship with Levertov, which is followed by a companion essay about the contributor's poetry in relation to Levertov's. What emerges is a dialogue between autobiographical testimony and critical analysis. This combination of personal witness and objective evaluation
contributes to a greater understanding of the contemporary poetry scene and the influence of Levertov's distinguished and affecting legacy.
Contributors:
Rae Armantrout
Eavan Boland
Martha Collins
Alison Hawthorne Deming
Susan Eisenberg
Reginald Gibbons
Donna Krolik Hollenberg
Romana Huk
Paul Lacey
Aldon Lynn Nielsen
Kathleen Norris
Mark Pawlak
Peggy Rosenthal
Ben Sáenz
Peter Dale Scott
David Shaddock
Michael Thurston
Emily Warn
Bruce Weigl
Al Young
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About the Author
Donna Krolik Hollenberg, professor emerita of English at the University of Connecticut, is the author or editor of four books and many essays about twentieth-century poetry. Her most recent book is A Poet's Revolution: The Life of Denise Levertov.
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Denise Levertov In Company; Essays by Her Students, Colleagues, and Fellow Writers
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. xii, 226, [8] pages. Illustrated front cover. Notes. Bibliography. Contributors. Index. No dust jacket present. Donna Krolik Hollenberg, professor emerita of English at the University of Connecticut, is the author or editor of four books and many essays about twentieth-century poetry. Her most recent book is A Poet's Revolution: The Life of Denise Levertov. Priscilla Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 20 December 1997) was a British-born naturalized 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. Much of the latter part of Levertov's life was spent in education. After moving to Massachusetts, Levertov taught at Brandeis University, MIT, Tufts University, and the University of Massachusetts Boston. She also lived part-time in Palo Alto and taught at Stanford University, as professor of English (professor emeritus). Both politics and war are major themes in Levertov's poetry. Levertov was published in the Black Mountain Review during the 1950s, but denied any formal relations with the group. She began to develop her own lyrical style of poetry through those influences. She felt it was part of a poet's calling to point out the injustice of the Vietnam War, and she also actively participated in rallies, reading poetry at some. Suffering is another major theme in Levertov's war poetry. A reflection on this poet's legacy through essays by contemporary poets and literary critics. Denise Levertov (1923-1997) was an award-winning author of more than thirty books of poetry and prose featuring the subjects of politics and war and, in later years, religion. Born and raised in England amid political unrest and war, Levertov moved to the United States after World War II and settled in as a passionate poet/activist for peace and environmental conservation. She initially gained recognition as a member of the Black Mountain poets and later as a highly respected mentor and educator at esteemed universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis, and Stanford, where she helped shape future generations of poets. In Denise Levertov in Company, Donna Krolik Hollenberg has assembled ten essays by contemporary poets who were influenced by Levertov as former students and/or colleagues and another ten by literary critics. Hollenberg selected contributors on the basis of their spiritual, intellectual, and political connections with Levertov at different stages of her life in the United States, and all are distinguished in their own right. The first five poets became acquainted with Levertov in the 1960s and 1970s, when she and they protested against the war in Vietnam. The next five poets, who were close to Levertov in the 1980s and 1990s while she was at Stanford, respond to aspects of Levertov's religious quest and her love and concern for the natural world. To assess Levertov's influence on contemporary poetry, Hollenberg has organized the essays into pairs. First a contributor offers a personal essay about his or her relationship with Levertov, which is followed by a companion essay about the contributor's poetry in relation to Levertov's. What emerges is a dialogue between autobiographical testimony and critical analysis. This combination of personal witness and objective evaluation contributes to a greater understanding of the contemporary poetry scene and the influence of Levertov's distinguished and affecting legacy. Contributors: Rae Armantrout, Eavan Boland, Martha Collins, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Susan Eisenberg, Reginald Gibbons, Donna Krolik Hollenberg, Romana Huk, Paul Lacey, Aldon Lynn Nielsen, Kathleen Norris, Mark Pawlak, Peggy Rosenthal, Ben Saenz, Peter Dale Scott, David Shaddock, Michael Thurston, Emily Warn, Bruce Weigl, Al Young. Seller Inventory # 89108