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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 424 Collections and/or Records:

& the Cleveland Mimeograph Revolution / d.a. levy; E Sanders; R Salamon; TL Kryss; Dr Wagner; K Taylor; I Swanberg; G Fitzpatrick; rjs., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-45476-47671
Scope and Contents

One DVD deals with an interview of Ed Sanders recollections of his contacts with da levy, the other a levyfest held at Cleveland State University of poetry readings and reminiscences of da levy by his friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

the clevelanders vol.III / Horvath, Alan, editor ; levy da ; rjs ; Taylor K ; Kryss TL ; Simon A ; Salamon R ; Butcher G ; Lowell J ; Werner R ; Clinefelter J ; Horvath A ; Bree ; Schaefer M ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-48669-69701
Scope and Contents

This collection depicts a detail of a d.a.levy painting, "Non-Sectarian Crucifiction," that is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

The d.a.levy & Family Archive / levy, d.a.., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-51076-72157
Scope and Contents This collection was offered for sale by d.a.levy's nephew Jim Levey through Jeff Maser who compiled an exceptional annotated bibliography. Kent State University was the recipient of this collection.Maser contributed the introduction: Provenance: Material in this collection comes from three sources-1. items from d.a. levy's apartment, collected by his brother, James after d.a.'s death; 2. the collection of James Levey and his wife Charlene; and, 3. the collection of d.a.'s parents, Joseph J. and Carolyn Levey. These three collections were later united by levy's niece, Sandy (via inheritance) who then left it to her brother, Jim Levey, on behalf of whom the collection is being offered here.Condition: The condition of all items in the collection is uniformly very near fine or better, with almost every item being in fine condition, with no foxing, or stains, or insecting, or other problems associated with paper being stored for long periods of time in an often wet and cold climate....
Dates: 2010

The Day Is A Prayer They Can't Understand / Wagner, D.r ; levy, d.a. ; Kryss TL ; Mara., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-28494-29769
Scope and Contents

The abstract oil painting on brown paper that is collaged onto cover was done by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Day Is A Prayer They Can't Understand / Wagner, D.r ; levy, d.a. ; Kryss TL ; Mara., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-00536-549
Scope and Contents

Collage cover of photographic b&w reproductions of female nudes was composed by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Egyptian Stroboscope (2nd Printing) / levy, d.a. ; Wagner, D.r.., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-52341-73464
Scope and Contents

Most of the copies of the first printing were confiscated by the Cleveland Police in the notorious raid of Jim Lowell's book store in 1966. This second printing is "lightly revised." It differs from the first edition by most pages consist of white rather than colored paper stock with less overall pages but stilll a rarity. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Gun Child / Sauls, Roger ; levy da., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-49109-70149
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy did the cover drawing that depicts abstract markings. This book is stored in a d.a. levy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (1) / levy, d.a.., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-60433-10003365
Scope and Contents

This work kists 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.

Dates: 1967

The JAMES R LOWELL DEFENSE FUND (2) / levy, d.a.; Brainard J., 1967

 Item
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 / 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