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Philip Levine
Philip Levine
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Philip Levine is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently News of the World...
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Postcard: Advice to a Young Poet

  
by Philip Levine



Advice to a young poet: Write everything that occurs to you; keep it for 6 weeks & — throw it away.

Good luck,
Phil Levine






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