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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:

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (1), 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60433-10003365
Scope and Contents

This work lists books seized by Cleveland police from Asphodel Book shop. almost all the books and several of the magazines are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


The James R. Lowell Defense Fund would include levy as well, which some refer to as the Lowell-levy (or levy-Lowell) Defense Fund. These funds aided Lowell and levy in their respective court battles.

Dates: 1967

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (2), 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60434-10003366
Scope and Contents

The recto of this work sets forth the context of the trial and the verso reproduces a poem by Joe Brainard relating to peace and tranquility. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Last Blewointment Anthology (Vol.1: AC-LE: 1963-1983) / bissett, bill, editor ; Atwood M ; Gilbert G ; bissett b ; Broudy H ; Cobbing B ; Copithorne J ; curry jw ; DiPrima D ; Farrell L ; Gadd M ; Hollingshead R ; Jankola B ; Lachance B ; Lantz C ; levy da ; Kearns L ; Birney E., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-23027-23464
Scope and Contents One copy placed has been placed in bill bissett box, the otherin blewointment press box. John W. Doull: BISSETT, Bill. The Last Blewointment Anthology 1963-1983. Volume 1 : AC-LE.(Toronto : Nightwood Editions, 1985). Pp (2),[1]-123,(3). Illustrated. 4to, illustrated blue card covers. "During its twenty-year history blewointment offered unprecedented access to publication to a wide variety of artistsand writers, among them some of Canada's most important and influential poets. In "the last blolewointment anthology," bill bissett has selected excerpts from the press's vast output of books, magazines and anthologies. In his introduction, he explains how the press came into existence and how it brought the work of bissett and many others before the public. "the last blewointment anthology" has been divided into two volumes. Volume 1- "AC to LE"- features Milton Acorn, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Avison, Deidre Ballantyne, Earle Birney, bill bissett, ooljah bissett, Yvonne Bond, Hart...
Dates: 1985

The Living Underground: A Critical Overview / Fox, Hugh ; levy da ; Miller B ; Higgins D ; Blazek D ; Wagner Dr ; Simon J ; Deutsch J ; Kryss TL., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-10925-11137
Scope and Contents

In this book, Fox critically analyzes the poetic works of d.a. levy and his circle. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

The Madison Collages, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-07246-7389
Scope and Contents

The silkscreen cover print of d.a.levy was done by Tom Kryss. The collages were first published in Quixote Vol.4 No.6. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Mary-Jane Papers: a poem & a play / Montgomery, George ; levy da ; Kupferberg T ; O'Leary T ; Char R., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-60182-10003198
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The North American Book of the Dead, 1966

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
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 Para-Concrete Manifesto / Letter from Cavan McCarthy to George (Dowden?), re: payment: Thanks for your cash, 1966

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-55588-55330
Scope and Contents

The da levy poem is also on the back cover of Tlaloc 13, a periodical also held by the Sackner Archive. This letter is stored in a da levy binder. -- 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, 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
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, 1968

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
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