Christopher Levenson

Christopher Levenson (born February 13, 1934 London, England) is a Canadian poet.

Life

Levenson lived in the Netherlands and Germany, before moving to Ottawa in 1968. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973. He has received degrees from Cambridge University, and the University of Iowa.

He was co-founder, and editor, of Arc (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

• Cairns. Chatto & Windus; Hogarth Press. 1969. ISBN 9780701114862.
• Stills. (Chatto & Windus, London, 1972).
• Into the Open. Golden Dog Press. 1977. ISBN 9780919614239.
• The Journey Back. Sesame Press. 1978. ISBN 9780920580004.
• Arriving at Night. Mosaic Press. 1986. ISBN 9780889623415.
• The Return. Mandeville Press, England. 1986. ISBN 9780904533965.
• Half Truths. (Wolsak and Wynn, 1990).
• Duplicities: New and Selected Poems. Mosaic Press. 1992. ISBN 9780889625273.
• The Bridge. BuschekBooks. 2000. ISBN 9781894543026.
• Local Time. Stone Flower Press. 2006. ISBN 9780973760729.

Translations

• Light of the World: An Anthology of Seventeenth Century Dutch Religious and Occasional Poetry. Netherlandic Press. 1982. ISBN 9780919417045.
• Seeking Love's Solace (Aliquando Press, 1982).

Editor

• Carol Shields (1992). Coming to Canada. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780886291877.
• Christopher Levenson, George Johnston, ed. (1974). Carleton University Student Poetry 1973-74. Carleton University.
• Reconcilable Differences: The Changing Face of Poetry by Canadian Men Since 1970. (Bayeux Arts, 1994)

External links

• "Christopher Levenson", poets.ca