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Levy, D. A.

 Person

Dates

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

Found in 408 Collections and/or Records:

[Letter to David W Harris], 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48670-69702
Scope and Contents

The letter reads, "d.h. consider as ms - i suppose it would be best if you returned it to me if you canot use it... i kind of like it & will eventually publish it myself if no none else will - will try to communicate later -" This letter was included with the manuscript of this untitled work called "Manuscript to david w harris." The Sackners purchased the letter and manuscript from Harris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Letter to David W. Harris] / Bory, Jean-Francois; Harris DW; levy da ; Artaud A; cummings ee; Blaine J; Sohm H; Nichol bp., 1967

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Identifier: CC-22249-22671
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns bp Nichol's "Gronk," pornography case against d.a. levy, and D. Harris' article on Ataud for "L'Herne." Bory asks Harris to send a copy of "Gronk" to H. Sohm. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Letter to david w.............[etc] Harris beginning (i hope my sens of humor isnt toooooooo oooooooo oooooooo oooooooo annoying)] / levy, d.a.; Nichol bp., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-33538-35188
Scope and Contents

This letter deals with poems that levy has submitted for publication. He also requests that Harris contact bp Nichol for acceptance of these poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to dawid v harrass (david harris) from d.a.levy] / note to david w harris from rjs / note to david w harris from R.r Wagner /note to david w harris from john w scott] / levy, d.a.; sigmund, r.j. (aka rjs); Wagner, D.r.; scott, john r., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-60632-55619
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a manuscript submitted for publication to david w harris entitled, "The Incense Box" that apparently remained unpublished. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to dwh {david w harris} regarding his feelings toward {steve} slavik] / levy, d.a.., 1968

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Identifier: CC-60704-55616
Scope and Contents

levy comments in this letter about the politics of Steve Slavik. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter To George (Dowden?) Acknowledging Payment For Work] / The Para-Concrete Manifesto / McCarthy, Cavan; levy, d.a.., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-55588-55330
Scope and Contents

The da levy poem is also on the back cover of Tlaloc 13, a periodical alao held by the Sackner Archive. This letter is stored in a da levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[letter to jacob leed for permission to publish his poems] / levy, d.a.., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07340-7484
Scope and Contents

levy requests permission to publish Leed's poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[Letter to Jacob Leed] / levy, d.a.., 1968

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Identifier: CC-07347-7491
Scope and Contents

levy asks Leed for a donation to print a book by Tom Kryss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Letter to Jacob Leed re Poetry Books] / levy, d.a.; Taylor K; Shulman M; Nichol bp; Blazek D; Richmond S., 1968

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Identifier: CC-07345-7489
Scope and Contents

levy writes Leed that he is going to use the title, "White Moon of Watching Out," for the title of a book of poems by Leed that he will print. Also sends Leed some of his own publications. The verso of this letter Is a reprint of Clandestine Press Bulletin No.1 from San Francisco Chronicle editorial page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

letter to jacob leed returning poems / The Smithbox MS / levy, d.a.; Leed, Jacob; levy da; Ginsberg A; Bory JF; Wagner Dr; Barker B; Leary T., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07344-7488
Scope and Contents

levy's handwritten letter to Jacob Leed on verso page 3 mentions waiting for a poem by Alan Ginsberg and putting out Egyptian Stroboscope. The Smithbox is an experimental non-fictional piece replete with run-on as well as obscene words. it includes a minimalist poem by Bob Barker and a visuonary line drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[letter to W.E. Wyatt re Zen & Drugs] / levy, d.a.; Watts A; Ouspensky P., 1966

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Identifier: CC-60897-10003757
Scope and Contents

In this letter, levy tells aboit his religious, Buddhist experences after ingesting drugs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

letter to Will Inman of course im egocentric, i have to be to survive here / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60902-10003761
Scope and Contents

This letter is about levy's self-pitying, depressive state of mind regarding the events surrounding him such as the Vietnam war and the assult on drugs. levy also castigates Inman for his anti-drug stand. According to the envelope, this letter was mailed March 8, 1967. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to Will Inman re his anxiety (recto) / PATA COURT ROOM CHANT (verso) / levy, d.a.., 1965

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Identifier: CC-60715-10003570
Scope and Contents

The drawing includes a Tibetan chant. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[letters re eating animal meat] / levy, d.a.; Wyatt, Bill., 1966

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Identifier: CC-60898-10003758
Scope and Contents

Wyatt wrote the Haiku regarding eating animal meat anf levy responded as follows. "It isn't what goes in yr mouth thats imortant, it is what comes out of yr mouth." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Levy Lives / d.a. levy., 1967

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Identifier: CC-07652-7797
Scope and Contents

This badge might have been done by levy in his lifetime or posthumously by one of his followers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Note: this badge was created by levy, likely in 1967, as he referred to it in Kibbutz In the Sky Book 2, 1967.

Dates: 1967