The New York State Writers Institute mourns the passing of Philip Levine who died on February 14, 2015.
Levine's poetry is grounded in the harsh reality of contemporary life. He describes his poetry as an attempt to create "a voice for the voiceless."
Watch our 26-minute episode about Levine on The Writer, our former collaboration with PBS affiliate WMHT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p-6RA01qyY&feature=youtu.be&t=40s