Christopher Levenson was born in London, England, in 1934. After working internationally and studying in the US, he came to Canada in 1968 to teach English and creative writing at Carleton University in Ottawa. He is the author of thirteen books of poetry, most recently Small Talk (2022), and three chapbooks. He was the co-founder and first editor of Arc magazine. Levenson was the recipient of the inaugural Eric Gregory Award in 1960; the 1987 Archibald Lampman Award for Arriving at Night; and his collection Night Vision was short-listed for the Governor General's award in 2014.
