Denise Levertov (1923-1997)

A selective list of literary criticism for poet Denise Levertov, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in peer and editor reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites

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Literary criticism

Cusac, Anne-Marie. Remembering Denise Levertov, in The Progressive, March, 1998.

Dewey, Anne. "The art of the octopus": The maturation of Denise Levertov's political vision, "The Vietnam War and Denise Levertov's political activism during it bring a profound change to her poetry." Renascence, Fall 1997.

Lacey, Paul A. Denise Levertov: Testimonies of the lived life. Renascence, Summer 2001.

An introduction to Denise Levertov plus excerpts of reputable critical discussions of some of her poems, from the Modern American Poetry Site (U of Illinois).

An introduction article on Denise Levertov's career, discusses her techniques and ideas, and includes samples of her poems, from the Poetry Foundation.

Issues and questions for discussion for teachers and readers of Denise Levertov's poetry, from Heath Guides (removed).

Augustine, Jane. On the influence of Zen and Asian intellectual, religious and cultural ideas on Denise Levertov and other poets, from a talk at the Conference on Contemporary Poetry, Rutgers, 1997 (removed).

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