Jim Levy is an American writer who has published thirteen books of poetry, essays, memoirs, and travel. In addition, he has worked for twenty-three years as an executive for nonprofit organizations and as a consultant to nonprofits.
Early life
editNorman James Levy, (Jim) was born in Chicago, Ill. October 6, 1940. His father was Norman Arnold Levy, a Freudian psychoanalyst, and his mother Caroline S. Levy, a wife, mother and aspiring writer. The family moved to Los Angeles when Jim was five. He attended public elementary and Jr. High, and then The Thacher School in Ojai, California.[1] After two years at Pomona College, he spent nine months writing in Italy and Spain then enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and History and a lifetime teaching credential in secondary education.[2]
Education
editB.A., University of California, Berkeley. Major English, Minor History
Teaching credential, secondary education, University of California Berkeley
Librarian Certificate II, State of New Mexico
Mediation Training, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Property Management Level III, Institute of Real Estate Management
Professional Career
editLevy was the executive director at the Harwood Foundation of the University of New Mexico, at the Taos Art Association in Taos, New Mexico, and at Family Services Center in San Luis Obispo, California. He was the manager of Diversified Properties at the Housing Authority of the City of Boulder, Colorado. As a consultant he specialized in short-term rescue operations and in obtaining 501(c)(3) nonprofit status for new nonprofits. Levy was also the editor of the counterculture magazine The Fountain of Light[3] and a frequent book reviewer for the Taos News and the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Bibliography
editNONFICTION
- Corazon (and Merkle). Atalaya Press 2014.
POETRY
- Cooler Than October Sunlight. Atalaya Press. 2015.
- The Poems of Caius Herennius Felix. The Porcupine Press 2015.
- Monet’s Eyes. Cedar Forge Press. 2018.
- Seen from a Distance. Cedar Forge Press. 2019.
- Of All the Stars, the Evening Star. Atalaya Press. 2019.
- Bacchus and the Drinker, Alalaya Press, 2021.
ESSAYS
- Joy to Come. Porcupine Press. 2016.
- Chekhov’s Mistress. Atalaya Press. 2020.
MEMOIRS
- The Fifth Season. Atalaya Press. 2016.
- Rowdy’s Boy. Atalaya Press. 2016.
- Those Were the Days. With Phaedra Greenwood. Atalaya Press. 2019.
TRAVEL AND FICTION
- Mar Egeo. Stories and tales of travel. Atalaya Press. 2017.
Personal Life
editLevy met Deirdre Bull in 1962 and they lived together, along with her two children Arlyn and Edward until 1971. They were married in 1966 and divorced in 1974. Deirdre went on to become a Buddhist nun named Pema Chödrön and to write a series of bestselling books and audios.[4][5] Levy and author Phaedra Greenwood lived together from 1972 to 1992 and were married in 1977 and divorced in 1994. They have have two children.
References
edit- ^ "Secret life of Taos hippies". The Taos News. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Poet and writer Jim Levy lived in Ajijic 1968-69 | Lake Chapala Artists and Authors". lakechapalaartists.com. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ Levy, Phaedra Greenwood and Jim. "Fountain of light". The Taos News. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pema Chodron's Ex-Husband: "One Of My Greatest Teachers" | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network, retrieved 2021-05-02
- ^ Faithfull, Marianne (2016-07-15). "My 10 Favorite Books: Marianne Faithfull". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-02.