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Episode 76: Philip Levine, What Work Is
August 22nd, 2024 | Season 6 | 24 mins 56 secs
20th century, labor day, laborers, narrative, poet laureate, work
In this episode, we read and discuss Philip Levine's most famous poem, "What Work Is." We consider his deft use of the second-person perspective, the sociability and narrative energy of his poetry, and his deep concern for the insecurity that defines the lives of so working-class laborers.