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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 430 Collections and/or Records:

The North American Book of the Dead / levy, d.a. ; Kryss TL., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-07240-7383
Scope and Contents

The theme of this poem deals with Zen and an afterlife place whose description was inspired by the Tibetan book of the Dead. The poem has five parts; the first two which were published in 1965 have been extensively revised and three parts added. The latter are bound upside down. Three drawings are reproduced in the book. The cover, a watercolor by levy, has a darker, more developed structure than the other copy of this book held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Puking Pidgeon #1 or The Fucking Duck #1 or The Search for the Holy Houkah / levy, d.a, editor ; Wyatt B ; Dagmar ; Katzman A ; Blackburn P ; Garcia L., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07623-7768
Scope and Contents

The painted drawing on the cover was done by levy. Bill Wyatt, is a British poet who carried on a correspondence with levy. Several letters from this interaction are held by the Sackner Archive. Printed by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Tibetan Stroboscope / levy, d.a.., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-07407-7551
Scope and Contents

This is a reprint of the book of the same title on white paper stock printed in red ink. Original copies are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

The Vulnerable Island, 1964

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31858072491248]
Identifier: CC-24045-24495
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy owned Renegade Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

three poems by cleveland poets / levy, d.a. ; Taylor, Kent ; Woideck, Carl ; Mara ; Taylor K ; levy da ; Woideck C., 1967

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Identifier: CC-33516-35165
Scope and Contents

The painted cover by Mara has a resemblance to a Morris Louis color field painting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[two letter exchange re poems submitted to kauri] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07641-7786
Scope and Contents

levy describes a poet friend (RD) who is the only white man living and trying to make a difference in a black Cleveland neighborhood. He also doesn't want Inman to list his address in kauri (Inman's magazine) because he wants to be left alone to work. Inman writes back that he respects RD's intentions but rejects the poem because of its quality. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

(Uh..One & Uh..Two) Random Sightings, 2001

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Identifier: CC-48654-69686
Scope and Contents

Some of the pages inside untitled(1964) were based upon images used for levy's 6 cleveland prints (renegade press, 1964). There were 5 copies produced probably each one different from the other. This edition reprints copy #2. Reprints: Book 14T (1966), The Para-Concrete Manifesto (1966), Untitled (include pages from 6 Cleveland Prints, 1964), and the envelope, mailed originally to Ian Hamilton Finlay, with the holograph address reproduced here and contains The Egyptian Prayer Wheel (1966). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

(Uh..One & Uh..Two) Random Sightings / levy, d.a. ; Finlay IH ; McCarthy C., 2001

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Identifier: CC-40258-42229
Scope and Contents

This book includes reproductions of "Book 14 T that consisted of abstract markings rendered on the mimeograph machine. The book reproduces 'The Para-Concrete Manifesto (1996)' is from the original mimeograph printing. Some of the pages inside 'untitled (1964)' also reproduced in the book were based upon images used for levy's '6 cleveland prints' (renegade press, 1964). There were 5 copies published; probably each one different from the other. Here, copy #2. is reprinted. The pages are colored abstract markings with some containing letter pictures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

ukanhavyrfuckincitibak (d.a. Levy: A Tribute To The Man - An Anthology Of His Poetry), 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-49034-70072
Scope and Contents

The back cover design was done by Wally Depew. Book includes all arrest & trial news articles, 5 inlaid Kryss silkscreens, crtiques by levy's peers, comments by 40 of his friends and fellows, including Bukowski, Blazek, Richmond, et al. All major works of levy printed to date are included: CLEVELAND UNDERCOVERS, NORTH AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, RECTAL EYE VISOONS, PRAPS 1 AND KIBBUTZ IN THE SKY. According to rjs' introduction, 25 signed copies with extra pages were to be produced. The Sackners are unaware that this special edition was ever published. However, the Sackner Archive holds stapled pages that with the cover title "you can have your fucking city bak." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Ukanhavyrfuckincitibak (d.a. Levy: A Tribute To The Man - An Anthology Of His Poetry) Reprint / sigmund, r.j., aka rjs ; rjs, editor ; levy da ; rjs ; Depew W ; Wagner Dr ; Curry A ; Taylor K ; Simon A ; Meltzer D ; Dowden G ; Wyatt B ; Torrance C ; Miller B ; Thomas D ; Olson C ; Kryss TL ; McCarthy C ; Nichol bp ; Harris DW ; bissett b ; Berge C ; Baxter ER-III ; Wood K ; Krech R ; Shulman M ; Richmond S ; Blazek D ; Bukowski C ; Morris RA ; Salamon R., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-49884-70941
Scope and Contents

The back cover design was done by Wally Depew. Book includes all arrest & trial news articles, (5 inlaid Kryss silkscreens of the original book are not included), critques by levy's peers, comments by 40 of his friends and fellows, including Bukowski, Blazek, Richmond, et al. All major works of levy printed to date are included: CLEVELAND UNDERCOVERS, NORTH AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, RECTAL EYE VISOONS, PRAPS 1 AND KIBBUTZ IN THE SKY. According to rjs' introduction, 25 signed copies with extra pages were to be produced. The Sackners are unaware that this special edition was ever published. However, the Sackner Archive holds stapled pages with the cover title "you can have your fucking city bak." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Un 'Pop Art' Postcard: Ankara. No.2/Aug / d.a. levy., 1963

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Identifier: CC-01051-1077
Scope and Contents

Printed by d.a. levy and stored in his binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Un 'Pop Art' Postcard: you Murders with your indifference. No.5 / d.a. levy., 1964

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Identifier: CC-01056-1082
Scope and Contents

Printed by d.a. levy. This card has a message from levy to Will Inman on the verso and is described as a citation under d.a. levy. Stored in d.a. levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964