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levy, d.a., 1942-1968

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 October 29 - 1968 November 24

Parallel Names

  • Levy, D. A.
  • Levy, DA

Nationality

American

Found in 432 Collections and/or Records:

Notes: Variations on a Short Poem, 1970

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-07337-7481
Scope and Contents

The poem was written by levy in 1966 but published in 1970 for the friends of the press by D.r. Wagner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

objectionable perspectives: poetry & other objectionable materials, 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30831-32277
Scope and Contents

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy and 3 pages reprinted from "twenty bottoms," curry's pornographic book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

objectionable perspectives: poetry & other objectionable materials / curry, jw ; levy da., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30832-32278
Scope and Contents

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Objects 2 , 1963

 Item — Box 318: [Barcode: 31858072490778]
Identifier: CC-26745-27215
Scope and Contents

Cover design by d.a.levy. Atkins is a black poet whose earlier book, "Objects" was published in 1960. In "Objects 2," there are poems that are the same and others different from "Objects." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Ode to Life / Taylor, Kent ; levy, d.a.., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-48759-69793
Scope and Contents

This work is also designated as Card 12 from "Stories from the Flats." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Ohio City Series: Got Butter On It. No.6 / d.a. levy., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-05188-5288
Scope and Contents

Edited by d.a.levy. Theme relates to signs that might have appeared in a newspaper or magazine that advertised "bread." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Ole Anthology / Blazek, Douglas, editor ; Bukowski C ; levy da ; Plymell C ; Taylor K ; Wagner Dr ; Harwood L ; Kryss TL ; grapes m ; Fisher S ; Cornillon J ; Norse H ; Morra A ; O'Connelly B ; Eigner L ; Dowden G ; Richmond S ; Orlovitz G ; Depew W ; Montgomery G ; Krech R ; Saleh D., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-23012-23449
Scope and Contents

The poetry selected in this anthology appeared in the first eight issues of "Ole" from 1964-1967. Stored in Ole magazine box. One of 5000 numbered copies, though far fewer than that were acually produced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Outsider, The: For Kenneth Patchen. No.4-5 / Lou Webb, Jon Webb, editors ; Patchen K ; levy da ; Johnson R ; MacLow J ; Williams E ; Knowles A ; Kryss TL ; Hollo A ; Antin D ; Higgins D ; Merton T ; Miller B ; Blazek D ; Porter B ; Patchen M ; Meltzer D ; Bukowski C ; Edson R ; Hansen A ; Ginsberg A ; Plymell C ; Perchik S ; Wantling W ; DiPrima D ; Meltzer D ; Ferlinghetti L ; Blazek D ; Miller B ; Bly R ; Dowden G ; Cocteau J., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-05254-5357
Scope and Contents

This is the most visually exiting issue of the periodical. It was available in a hard cover and stiff cover edition. The Sackner Archive copy holds the stiff cover version. There is a section that deals with remembrances of Kenneth Patchen by other poets and writers as well as an interview of Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Pacific Northwestern Spiritual Poetry / Potts, Charles, editor ; Bukowski C ; Dorn E ; Fox H ; Koch P ; levy da ; Lifshin L ; Locklin G ; Owen M ; Plymell C ; Potts G ; Collom J., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33718-35381
Scope and Contents

The poem by contributed by da levy in this anthology is an autobiographical account of his growing-up and his Jewish experience with his father. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Paideumic Dreams/Miracles & Ecstasies 2nd Printing / Sauls, Roger ; Wagner Dr ; levy da., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-45690-47898
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of the the book that was originally publisHed by 7 Flowers Press. The cover print was done by MaRa. This is stored in d.a.levy 7 Flowers box.It was considered one of the allegedly obscene books and seized by the Cleveland police in December 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Paracutes, 1966

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-03495-3552
Scope and Contents

The cover drawing (gouache, watercolor) was made by maRa. The two issues have distinctly different images. Printed by d.a. levy who ran this press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Peaces / sigmund, r.j., aka rjs ; levy da ; Cornillon J ; Jones G., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-28495-29770
Scope and Contents

The inscription might be to Grace Butcher, a poet in da levy's circle. The cover drawing was done by Grady Jones and the introductory essay by John Cornillion. The first poem, entitled "Peaces" is a loose listing of permutations of its title, e.g., peA ces, peces pe Aces, Pea c ess, PEA cess, peees ssess, etc. The ink drawing depicts a large calligraphic marking; three other markings, reproduced in mimeographed printing, are scattered throughout this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Permit Me Voyage, 1964

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-02426-2466
Scope and Contents

d.a levy (1963) did the cover design as well as 13 abstract, semi-realistic figurative and bimorphic, brown watercolor, picture poems to illustrate this book. The book stored in d.a. levy box (1963). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Poem For Julie, 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60488-56234
Scope and Contents The cover photograph was taken by Max Roach. At the time of this poem, Julie was Julie Weisberg, a 15 year old Clevelnd Heights acquaintance of d.a. levy.The following is an excerpt from Cleveland Magazine.com in November 2007 about JUlie Weisberg: "Authorities never said exactly which literature prompted levy and Lowell's indictments. But police arrested levy again in late March, confiscated his mimeograph and charged him with five counts of tending to contribute to the delinquency of minors. The charges could have sent levy to prison for up to five years. He was indicted for publishing the 17-year-old Friedman's "Black Revolt" in his anthology "465"; giving a copy of the book to Julie Weisberg, a 15-year-old Cleveland Heights girl; and reading the poem to a Gate audience that included the two teens. "465" was made up of youthful literary experiments of mixed quality "” a delicate poem about two lovers, an overwritten but vivid scene at Adele's Bar, Vietnam War protests, a...
Dates: 1967