Christopher Levenson (born February 13, 1934, in

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, England) is a Canadian

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Life

Levenson was educated at Harrow County Grammar School for Boys and Downing College, Cambridge, where he read English under F.R.Leavis. He later received a further degree from the

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. 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

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. His work appeared in ''The Antigonish Review'', among other journals, and he is a member of the

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Awards

*1960

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*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''
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