Priscilla Denise Levertov:
(24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997).
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.
Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.
