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Denise Levertov

1923 - 1997

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Priscilla Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997) was a British-born naturalised American poet. She was heavily influenced by the Black Mountain poets and by the political context of the Vietnam War, which she explored in her poetry book The Freeing of the Dust. She was a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denise Levertov is the 6,064th most popular writer, the 4,961st most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 554th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Denise Levertov ranks 6,064 out of 7,302Before her are John Braine, Henry Lawson, Gerhard Roth, Franz von Dingelstedt, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and Charles Brackett. After her are John Perry Barlow, Vittorio Arrigoni, Artur Adson, Emine Semiye Önasya, David Simon, and Peter Matthiessen.

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Among people born in 1923, Denise Levertov ranks 437Before her are Robert Craft, Augusto Magli, Ted Stevens, Valeriya Gnarovskaya, Basil Hume, and Noël Vandernotte. After her are Boris Sagal, Alice von Hildebrand, Bonita Granville, Dannie Abse, Sam Rivers, and Slim Whitman. Among people deceased in 1997, Denise Levertov ranks 286Before her are LaVern Baker, Spartaco Bandinelli, Basri Dirimlili, Jean Louis, Ronald Pope, and Guillermo Díaz. After her are Owen Barfield, Sidney Darlington, Guido Vincenzi, Magda Gabor, Mikhail Anikushin, and Santiago Benítez.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Denise Levertov ranks 4,961 out of 8,785Before her are Frank Bruno (1961), Bob Crompton (1879), Tommy Flowers (1905), Sheila Lerwill (1928), David Bedford (1937), and James Cleverly (1969). After her are Harry Ricardo (1885), Peter Geach (1916), Sarah Gilbert (1962), Ralph McTell (1944), Tanya Tate (1979), and Nicky Butt (1975).

Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Denise Levertov ranks 554Before her are Anne Fine (1947), Izaak Walton (1593), Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884), Iolo Morganwg (1747), Malcolm Gladwell (1963), and John Braine (1922). After her are Thomas Traherne (1636), Hammond Innes (1913), Chris Claremont (1950), Zadie Smith (1975), Margaret Drabble (1939), and Coventry Patmore (1823).