Phillies levin biography for kids
If your Phillies fandom goes back that far, this book gives excellent accounts of the lives of each Whiz Kid before, during and after the season....
Philip Levine (poet) facts for kids
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Born | ()January 10, Detroit, Michigan, US |
Died | February 14, () (aged 87) Fresno, California, US |
Occupation | Poet |
Alma mater | Wayne State University University of Iowa |
Years active | – |
Notable awards | United States Poet Laureate |
Spouse | Patty Kanterman (–), Frances J. Artley |
Children | 3 |
Philip Levine (January 10, – February 14, ) was an American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit.
This book tells the stories of those Whiz Kids, a team with one of the most memorable nicknames in baseball history.
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 to , and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for –
Biography
Philip Levine grew up in industrial Detroit, the second of three sons and the first of identical twins of Jewish immigrant parents.
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