Peter Levitt (born September 2, 1946 in New York City) is a poet and translator. He is also the founder and teacher of the Salt Spring Zen Circle, in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi.
He has taught poetry, writing and creativity workshops and seminars around the world, including at the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, Naropa InstituteJack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, and as a faculty member in poetry and translation for the MFA Writers Program at Antioch University. He emigrated to Canada in 2000 and became a citizen shortly thereafter. He is an instructor in the University of British Columbia Creative Writing Optional Residency MFA Program.[1] He was in the anthology and film, Poets Against the War. He was at the 2009 Montreal Zen Poetry Festival.[2]
Kazuaki Tanahashi (May 2004). A Flock of Fools: Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN978-0-8021-4133-0.
Kazuaki Tanahashi (August 2010) Shobo Genzo: Zen Master Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye, associate editor, Peter Levitt
The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master (Shambhala Publications, April 2013) edited by Peter Levitt and Kazuaki Tanahashi
The Complete Cold Mountain: Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan. (Shambhala Publications, 2018) Translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt ISBN1611804264
peter, levitt, born, september, 1946, york, city, poet, translator, also, founder, teacher, salt, spring, circle, soto, lineage, shunryu, suzuki, roshi, contents, background, awards, work, poetry, essays, editor, translator, references, external, linksbackgrou. Peter Levitt born September 2 1946 in New York City is a poet and translator He is also the founder and teacher of the Salt Spring Zen Circle in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi Contents 1 Background 2 Awards 3 Work 3 1 Poetry 3 2 Essays 3 3 Editor Translator 4 References 5 External linksBackground editHe has taught poetry writing and creativity workshops and seminars around the world including at the C G Jung Institute of Los Angeles Naropa Institute Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics and as a faculty member in poetry and translation for the MFA Writers Program at Antioch University He emigrated to Canada in 2000 and became a citizen shortly thereafter He is an instructor in the University of British Columbia Creative Writing Optional Residency MFA Program 1 He was in the anthology and film Poets Against the War He was at the 2009 Montreal Zen Poetry Festival 2 He lives with his wife poet Shirley Graham and their son Tai on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia Awards edit1989 Lannan Foundation Literary Award in Poetry 2004 Canada Council for the ArtsWork editPoetry edit Yin Mountain The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women Translated with Rebecca Nie Shambhala Publications 2022 Fingerpainting on the Moon Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom Piquant Press 2021 The Complete Cold Mountain Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan Translated with Kazuaki Tanahashi Shambhala Publications 2018 The Essential Dogen Writings of the Great Zen Master Translated with Kazuaki Tanahashi Shambhala Publications 2014 No Beginning No End by Jakusho Kwong edited by Peter Levitt Shambhala Publications 2010 A Flock of Fools Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter Translated and Retold with Kazuaki Tanahashi Grove Atlantic 2004 Within Within Black Moss Press 2008 Winter Still Mother Tongue Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 8308 2308 6 Fingerpainting on the Moon Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom Harmony Books 2003 One Hundred Butterflies Broken Moon Press 1993 Blissful Monkey Press 2011 Second Edition Bright Root Dark Root Broken Moon Press 1992 ISBN 0 913089 20 6 Bright Root Dark Root Ambrosia Press July 1989 ISBN 0 913089 20 6 The Heart of Understanding by Thich Nhat Hanh edited by Peter Levitt Parallax Press 1987 Homage Leda as Virgin Lockhart Press 1987 A Book of Light Amargi Press 1982 Running Grass Poems 1970 1977 Foreword by Robert Creeley Eidolon Editions 1979 Two Bodies Dark Velvet Momentum Press 1975 Poems Slow Loris Press 1972 Essays edit Fingerpainting on the Moon Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom Crown Publishing Group July 2003 ISBN 978 0 609 61048 0 Editor Translator edit Thich Nhat Hanh 1988 The Heart of Understanding Parallax Press ISBN 978 0 938077 11 4 Jay Dunitz January 1993 Pacific Light Beyond Words Publishing ISBN 978 0 941831 23 9 Jakusho Kwong March 2003 No Beginning No End the Intimate Heart of Zen Crown Publishing Group ISBN 978 0 609 61080 0 Kazuaki Tanahashi May 2004 A Flock of Fools Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter Grove Atlantic Inc ISBN 978 0 8021 4133 0 Kazuaki Tanahashi August 2010 Shobo Genzo Zen Master Dogen s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye associate editor Peter Levitt The Essential Dogen Writings of the Great Zen Master Shambhala Publications April 2013 edited by Peter Levitt and Kazuaki Tanahashi The Complete Cold Mountain Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan Shambhala Publications 2018 Translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt ISBN 1611804264References edit Peter LEVITT BC Author Bank BC Bookworld Archived copy Archived from the original on 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2009 05 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links editAuthor s website bio An Interview with Peter Levitt Kathryn Pope zinkville Peter Levitt Book Launch The Grapevine UBC permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Levitt amp oldid 1163437716, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
