Denise Levertov (1923 - 1997)


A selective bibliography of open access articles on Denise Levertov, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Authors of Web Sites


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General criticism

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)

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." In Renascence, Fall 1997

Lacey, Paul A. Denise Levertov: Testimonies of the lived life, in 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 (Univ. of Illinois)

Issues and questions for discussion for teachers and readers of Denise Levertov's poetry, from Heath guides

A brief introduction to Denise Levertov from the Academy of American Poets

Findarticles.com Articles on Denise Levertov as a spiritual poet frequently appear in Renascence, and can be found through a search of findarticles.com


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