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Peter Levi (1931-2000) was one of the most romantic and complicated of twentieth-century Oxford characters. Although descended on his father's side from Jewish carpet-merchants in Constantinople, he was brought up a Catholic and was a Jesuit from late adolescence until he left to marry at the age of 45. Part-way through his training for the priesthood, Levi joined the small Jesuit intellectual elite as an undergraduate at Campion Hall, Oxford. Already a compulsive poet, he made literary friends and experimented with hard, bright lyrics on a variety of themes. His first collection, From the Gravel Ponds, was Poetry Book Society choice for spring 1960. From then onwards he maintained an uneasy balance as a Jesuit, tolerated for his literary activities but always subject to disciplinary correction. When, in 1963, his seniors declared that he had broken so many rules that he could not be ordained that year, he persuaded them to let him visit Greece. That summer he fell in love with the country and formed lasting friendships with several Greek poets. As classics tutor at Campion Hall from 1965 to 1977, he was an intriguing figure to many undergraduates. Intolerant of Oxford damp, he was allowed to spend winters in Greece. From 1967 onwards he passionately supported the resistance to the junta; twice banned from Greece, he later made a television documentary about the evils of the regime. After leaving the Jesuits he wrote autobiographical works, translations, thrillers and elegiac verse, supplementing his literary earnings with casual tuition. Elected Oxford Professor of Poetry in 1984, he used his lectures to convey his enthusiasm for the work of other poets, from Shakespeare to Pasternak, Larkin, Lowell and his defeated electoral rival and former pupil James Fenton. This deeply researched, sensitively written biography explores Levi's many friendships, with figures such as Cyril Connolly, George Seferis, David Jones, Iris Murdoch, Patrick Leigh Fermor and Bruce Chatwin. It relates his poetic development to an intense emotional life, in which love, often concealed in landscape imagery, eventually won out against religious inhibition.
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BRIGID ALLEN read History at Oxford in the 1960s and returned to live there in the 1980s, working with archives and manuscripts and as a lexicographical researcher and writer.
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Peter Levi - Oxford Romantic
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Peter Levi (1931-2000) was a complex figure in twentieth-century Oxford, raised as a Catholic despite his Jewish heritage. He entered the Jesuit order in his youth but left at 45 to marry. During his Jesuit training, he became part of an intellectual elite at Campion Hall, where he honed his poetic voice, producing his first collection, *From the Gravel Ponds*, which was recognized by the Poetry Book Society in 1960. His literary pursuits often clashed with Jesuit discipline, leading to tensions with his superiors. In 1963, after being denied ordination due to rule violations, he traveled to Greece, where he fell in love with the culture and formed bonds with Greek poets. As a classics tutor at Campion Hall from 1965 to 1977, he captivated students, though he preferred the warmth of Greece during winter. A staunch supporter of the resistance against the Greek junta, he faced bans from the country and later produced a documentary on the regime's atrocities. After leaving the Jesuits, he wrote various works, including autobiographies and translations, while teaching casually. Elected Oxford Professor of Poetry in 1984, he passionately shared his admiration for poets like Shakespeare and Larkin. This biography delves into Levi's friendships with notable figures and connects his poetic evolution to a rich emotional life, where love ultimately triumphed over religious constraints. Seller Inventory # 664665ad-609e-436b-b8c4-99d0df96bf81
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