Review: "Swirl & Vortex" Collects Larry Levis's Complete Poetic Works
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A review of "Swirl & Vortex: Collected Poems by Larry Levis" (2026), edited by David St. John, which gathers the complete works of the late poet Larry Levis (1948-1996). The article examines Levis's poetic legacy, his distinctive voice that challenged the present moment, and the significance of this comprehensive collection spanning his five published books and two posthumous volumes. The review positions Levis as a major American poet whose work continues to resonate.
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· 3 pulledLarry Levis's collected poems tell the present moment to go to hell.
The girth of Swirl & Vortex is impressive, considering the poet's short time on earth—Levis died just shy of his 50th birthday, in 1996.
Editor David St. John (aided by assistant editors James Ciano and L. A. Johnson) directs Levis's legacy back toward its wil
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