WRITER
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015

Philip Levine
Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit. He taught for more than thirty years in the English department of California State University, Fresno and held teaching positions at other universities as well. He served on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets from 2000 to 2006, and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2011–2012. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Levine is the 6,657th most popular writer (up from 6,793rd in 2019), the 13,531st most popular biography from United States (up from 14,016th in 2019) and the 958th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Philip Levine ranks 6,657 out of 7,302. Before him are Terence Winter, Jill Abramson, Tie Ning, Sarah Orne Jewett, Lady Gabriella Kingston, and Mary Russell Mitford. After him are Tim Kring, Peter Hitchens, Jon Lee Anderson, Ronald Firbank, Sue Monk Kidd, and Woeser.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTerence Winter
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 6,651
Jill Abramson
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 6,652
Tie Ning
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 6,653
Sarah Orne Jewett
1849 - 1909
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 6,654
Lady Gabriella Kingston
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,655
Mary Russell Mitford
1787 - 1855
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,656
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,657
Tim Kring
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6,658
Peter Hitchens
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6,659
Jon Lee Anderson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 6,660
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 6,661
Sue Monk Kidd
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 6,662
Woeser
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 6,663
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Philip Levine ranks 579. Before him are Jerry Bock, June Maston, William Kennedy, Jimmy Dean, Joseph Bernardin, and Gerhard Weinberg. After him are Keely Smith, Barbara Nichols, Vince Edwards, Malachi Throne, Jackie Mason, and Reubin Askew. Among people deceased in 2015, Philip Levine ranks 516. Before him are Mel Daniels, Charles Correa, Raúl Héctor Castro, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Gene Fullmer, and Jayne Meadows. After him are George Clayton Johnson, Maria Radner, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Alberto Nisman, Lucjan Lis, and Leon Brittan.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJerry Bock
COMPOSER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 573
June Maston
ATHLETE
1928 - 2004
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 574
William Kennedy
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 575
Jimmy Dean
SINGER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 576
Joseph Bernardin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 577
Gerhard Weinberg
HISTORIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 578
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 579
Keely Smith
SINGER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 580
Barbara Nichols
ACTOR
1928 - 1976
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 581
Vince Edwards
ACTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 582
Malachi Throne
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 583
Jackie Mason
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 584
Reubin Askew
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 585
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsMel Daniels
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2015
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 511
Charles Correa
ARCHITECT
1930 - 2015
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 512
Raúl Héctor Castro
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 513
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 514
Gene Fullmer
BOXER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 515
Jayne Meadows
ACTOR
1919 - 2015
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 516
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 517
George Clayton Johnson
WRITER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 518
Maria Radner
SINGER
1981 - 2015
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 519
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 520
Alberto Nisman
LAWYER
1963 - 2015
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 521
Lucjan Lis
ATHLETE
1950 - 2015
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 522
Leon Brittan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 523
In United States
Among people born in United States, Philip Levine ranks 13,535 out of 20,380. Before him are Georgia Engel (1948), Betty Ong (1956), Mitch Richmond (1965), Dennis Burkley (1945), Salli Richardson (1967), and Daya (1998). After him are Patrick Volkerding (1966), Mason Adams (1919), Don Edmunds (1930), Lyndsy Fonseca (1987), Ellen Drew (1914), and Aaron Burckhard (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorgia Engel
ACTOR
1948 - 2019
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 13,529
Betty Ong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - 2001
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 13,530
Mitch Richmond
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 13,531
Dennis Burkley
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 13,532
Salli Richardson
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 13,533
Daya
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 13,534
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 13,535
Patrick Volkerding
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,536
Mason Adams
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,537
Don Edmunds
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,538
Lyndsy Fonseca
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,539
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,540
Aaron Burckhard
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 13,541
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Philip Levine ranks 958. Before him are James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), Jill Abramson (1954), and Sarah Orne Jewett (1849). After him are Tim Kring (1957), Jon Lee Anderson (1957), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Arthur Kopit (1937), John Stossel (1947), and Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978).
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 952
William Monahan
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 953
Jeff Davis
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 954
Terence Winter
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 955
Jill Abramson
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 956
Sarah Orne Jewett
1849 - 1909
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 957
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 958
Tim Kring
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 959
Jon Lee Anderson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 960
Sue Monk Kidd
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 961
Arthur Kopit
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 962
John Stossel
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 963
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 964