description: National book award for poetry 1991."'What Work Is' gives a hymn-like quality to its eulogies and elegies. Levine's voice frequently blurs the line between poetic utterance and prayer...His lyrical compassion, anger and hopefulness make him one of the most authentically moving poets of our age."--Phoebe Pettingell, "The New Leader"
title: What Work Is
titlecomplete: What Work Is
genres: American, Labor, Poetry, Nonfiction, School, Adult, Read For School, Classics, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 2352
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: National Book Award
category: Poetry, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: California Book Award
category: Poetry (Silver), awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Poetry, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Poetry
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf