The 2nd in our new series of contemporary poet profiles, brief reference pages where you can find an introduction to the poet’s life & work plus links to read poems or order the poet’s books online.

Poet of & for the working class, Philip Levine is a master of history, a storyteller working in the colloquial idiom. He taught for many years at Fresno State University & fostered a lively poetry scene in that out-of-the-way place.