Levi, Peter

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English poet, scholar and author.

Levi was born in Ruislip, Middlesex. He was educated in England and entered the Society of Jesus. He began teaching at Oxford University in 1966. His career spanned the fields of poetry, classical studies, and archaeology. Much of his work involved extensive travel to Greece, Afghanistan, and the United States. Levi resigned from the Jesuits in 1977.

From the description of Peter Levi Papers, 1949-1989, (bulk 1960-1989). (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 32129042

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referencedIn Levi, Peter. Peter Levi Papers, 1949-1989, (bulk 1960-1989). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Boston College Humanities Series director's records Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich, 1933-. Papers, ca. 1920-1999, ca. 1945-1997 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Richard Selig papers, 1935-1962 (inclusive), 1949-1962 (bulk).. Houghton Library
creatorOf Levi, Peter. Peter Levi Papers, 1949-1989, (bulk 1960-1989). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Caraman, Philip, 1911-1998. Philip Caraman, SJ, papers, 1928-1998. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Graves, Richard Perceval. Papers, 1914-1994. Indiana University
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn William Empson papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Woodberry Poetry Room collection of poems, 1896-1967 Houghton Library
creatorOf Selig, Richard, 1929-1957. Richard Selig papers, 1935-1962 (inclusive), 1949-1962 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Tablet Publishing Company editorial correspondence Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Agenda records, 1914-1985 (bulk 1969-1984). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn David Gascoyne papers, 1822-2010, n.d. British Library: Western Manuscripts
referencedIn Agenda records, 1914-2001, 1969-2001 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Agenda (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Amnesty International. corporateBody
associatedWith Berger, John. person
associatedWith Bowra, C. M. (Cecil Maurice), 1898-1976. person
associatedWith Brahms, Caryl. person
associatedWith Caraman, Philip, 1911-1998. person
associatedWith Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Clayre, Alasdair. person
correspondedWith Empson, William, 1906-1984 person
associatedWith Fischer, Ernst, 1899-1972. person
associatedWith Fuller, John. person
associatedWith Gascoyne, David Emery, 1916-2001 person
associatedWith Graves, Richard Perceval. person
associatedWith International Committee on English in the Liturgy. corporateBody
associatedWith Jennings, Elizabeth, 1926-2001. person
associatedWith Kavanagh, Patrick, 1904-1967. person
correspondedWith Levi, Peter. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Julian, 1935- person
associatedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Pasternack, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960. person
associatedWith Pryce-Jones, David, 1936- person
associatedWith Rowse, A. L. (Alfred Leslie), 1903-1997. person
associatedWith Selig, Richard, 1929-1957. person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 person
associatedWith Sweeney, Francis W., 1916- person
associatedWith Tablet Publishing Company (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oxford. corporateBody
associatedWith Wain, John. person
associatedWith Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library). corporateBody
associatedWith Yevtushenko, Yevgeny person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Afghanistan
Greece
Subject
Archaeology
Authors, English
Authors, English
Authors, Russian
Classical literature History and criticism
English literature
Poets, English
Poets, English
Greek literature
Sermons, English
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Birth 1931-05-16

Death 2000-02-01

Britons

English

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