Kenneth Levin

Kenneth Levin, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, retired from the United States Navy with the rank of commander. He holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. After blindness forced his retirement, he turned his energy to writing. Author of the novel Crazy Razor and a collection of short stories titled The Many Deaths of Comrade Binh , he based both works on his personal wartime experiences. In order to ensure...See more

Kenneth Levin, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, retired from the United States Navy with the rank of commander. He holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. After blindness forced his retirement, he turned his energy to writing. Author of the novel Crazy Razor and a collection of short stories titled The Many Deaths of Comrade Binh , he based both works on his personal wartime experiences. In order to ensure validity and clarity in the experiences of all sides of his stories, Levin traveled to Vietnam to interview North Vietnams Army and Viet Cong veterans and their children. Levin currently lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, Eileen. Salami and the White Horse is his first work of nonfiction. You can learn more about Levin and his work at ... See less