We associate confessional poetry with Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton. But Larry Levis’s confessionalism was different
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/11/2026
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Confessional poetry is commonly associated with Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton. However, Larry Levis’s confessionalism was different.
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