Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/philip-levine-recalls-life-at-the-factory Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Philip Levine Recalls Life at the Factory Poetry Jan 12, 2010 2:59 PM EDT Philip Levine is author of some 20 volumes of verse and one of the nation’s most honored poets, with a Pulitzer and numerous other prizes. But he started life in Detroit working in auto plants, sometimes waiting in line for a job — an experience he has written about in his poetry. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Philip Levine is author of some 20 volumes of verse and one of the nation’s most honored poets, with a Pulitzer and numerous other prizes. But he started life in Detroit working in auto plants, sometimes waiting in line for a job — an experience he has written about in his poetry. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now