Philip Levine has died of pancreatic and liver cancer at the age of 87.
Mr. Levine was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2011. His many awards included the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1995 and the National Book Award for his book of poems in 1979.
Mr. Levine was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2011. His many awards included the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1995 and the National Book Award for his book of poems in 1979.