The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Dr. Malek Al-Sharairi, welcomed the American poet Phillis Levin, Honorary Professor of English at Hofstra University in New York, and a writer and editor of numerous poetry collections and literary journals.

Her visit to the university aimed at participating in the poetry seminar organized by the Department of English Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts.

Al-Sharairi emphasized that hosting Poet Levin reflects the university’s commitment to openness to all cultures and to strengthening international partnerships, which provide numerous opportunities for both students and faculty members.

For her part, Levin expressed her gratitude to the university for the warm welcome, highlighting the importance of arts and literature in fostering connections among people of different languages and cultures.

Levin presented a selection of her works at the poetry seminar, organized by the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Oqab AlShawashreh, and Dr. Nancy Al-Doghmi, from her latest collection “Rain Selections 2025”, which received high praise from faculty members and students alike.

Notably, Levin has received several awards, including the Norma Farber Award from the Poetry Society of America, fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is also the editor of “Penguin Book of the Sonnet: 500 Years of the English Tradition” (2001). Her poetry is recognized for its masterful use of modern poetic techniques applied to traditional forms, such as the sonnet and Japanese haiku.