Christopher Levenson (born February 13, 1934, in London, England) is a Canadian poet.
Life Levenson was educated at Harrow County Grammar School for Boys and Downing College, Cambridge, where he read English under F.R.Leavis."Cambridge University Tripos Results", The Times, 21 June 1956, p. 4. He later received a further degree from the University of Iowa.Levenson
Levenson lived in the Netherlands and Germany, before moving in 1968 to Ottawa, Canada, where he taught English at Carleton University from 1968 to 1999. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973. He was co-founder, and first editor of Arc Poetry Magazine. , and taught for many years at Carleton University.
His work appeared in The Antigonish Review, among other journals, and he is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada.
Awards 1960 Eric Gregory Award 1987 Archibald Lampman Award
Works
Poetry
Stills. (Chatto & Windus, London, 1972).
Half Truths. (Wolsak and Wynn, 1990).
Translations
Seeking Love's Solace (Aliquando Press, 1982).
Editor
Reconcilable Differences: The Changing Face of Poetry by Canadian Men Since 1970. (Bayeux Arts, 1994)
References
External links "Christopher Levenson", poets.ca