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Levy, D. A.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942-10-29 - 1968-11-24

Found in 408 Collections and/or Records:

(Completely Covered) Random Sightings [The Cleveland Undercovers Sessions], 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-40257-42228
Scope and Contents

According to Horvath, "These nine unpublished drafts of 'cleveland undercovers' trace the poem's progression from its single sheet origin to a 16 page manuscript containing sections which were later removed. None of the early versions contained the 'Introduction' which only appeared with the published poem. 'cleveland undercovers' was initially printed by 7 flowers press." The cover print was based upon a photograph published in a 1966 edition of the Cleveland Press by David Pishnery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Confessional Poem to Free the Mind of its Hang Ups and Kep the Underworld Free of its Goofy Spirits / Wagner, D.r. ; Geer R ; levy da ; Patchen K ; McClure M ; Miller B., 1970

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Identifier: CC-48216-69240
Scope and Contents

The front cover was designed by Richard Geer, the back cover by D.r. Wagner. This book consists of poetic quotes by others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Congress: Poetry/Cleveland. No.3 / Sam Seiffer, da levy, editors ; rjs ; Cook G ; Kryss TL ; levy da ; Shulman M ; Taylor K., 1967

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Identifier: CC-31535-33028
Scope and Contents

da levy's contribution was a selection from the "Tantric Strobe" and "Kibbutz in the Sky Book 3." He also contributed a love poem entitled, "SpOnTaNeOuS contact in the mind : CANCELLED." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Cornponetonepome / Heckman, Carl ; levy da., 1963

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Identifier: CC-09799-9993
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy was the proprietor of Renegade Press. The title poem was set in the style of e.e. cummings. The poems entitled "Sound Poems" are actually tongue-twisters. This was Heckman's only book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Curvd H&Z: Weed. No.165/Nov / d.a. levy., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-18314-18686
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of a poem first published by Ganglia in 1969. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Descent into Cleveland / Salamon, Russell ; levy da., 1994

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Identifier: CC-42772-44811
Scope and Contents

This book of poetry by Salamon is inspired and dedicated to d.a.levy, and the message his death sent to the world, "a message of bitterness that his genius had gone unrecognized." levy's poems are interspersed with Salamon's and are printed in a different typeface. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

DOPE page saved by levy / levy, d.a.., 1966

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Identifier: CC-60423-56272
Scope and Contents

The theme of this piece is the drug culture in San Francisco. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Down Off & Cut / Wantling, Wm. ; levy, d.a.., 1965

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Identifier: CC-62316-62776
Scope and Contents

da levy did the cover art -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Dreams at the Tea-Table / Beck, George Robert ; levy da., 1963

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Identifier: CC-24046-24496
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy owned Renegade Press. According to Kent Taylor in a personal communication (1997) to the Sackners, this was the fourth book published by the Renegade Press and the first not written by levy. Beck was a Cleveland police officer whom levy befriended. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

emily dickinson: letters from the world / Harris, Marguerite, editor ; levy da ; Corso G ; Ginsberg A ; Harris M ; Katzman A ; Quasha G ; Roseliep R., 1970

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Identifier: CC-51165-72253
Scope and Contents

The cover drawing by d.a. levy is entitled "wild flowers in a deserted cemetery." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Exchange of Letters] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will., 1967

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Identifier: CC-07642-7787
Scope and Contents

levy writes an angry, depressed letter about his relation to the state of politics, police and the court system in Cleveland. He indicates that he has turned to drugs because of his problems in the city. Inman writes back that levy's letter is self-pitying and admonishes him about using drugs because "if we use kicks and drugs as an excuse, then already we enter the most negative aspects of the system we claim we're against...it is the most sinister kind of cop-out." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Exchange of Letters] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will; Berge C; Williams R., 1964

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Identifier: CC-07643-7788
Scope and Contents

levy sends Inman a political leaflet by Robert Williams regarding oppression in the USA and Carol Berge chapbook. Inman responds with thanks and indicates that he does not fully support Williams' views. He also mentions hearing Berge read in NYC. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

[Exchange of two letters regarding levy's request for poems from Inman and his thanks for their publication in Cesspool No.5 ] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will; Berge C; Williams R., 1964

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Identifier: CC-07645-7790
Scope and Contents

levy requests poems from Inman for Silver Cesspool #5 and Inman sends them to levy. Inman also mentions that Carol Berge is delighted with levy's publication of her book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964