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levy, d.a., 1942-1968

 Person

Parallel Names

  • Levy, D. A.
  • Levy, DA

Nationality

American

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

6 Cleveland Prints Vol 2, 1964

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-33540-35190
Scope and Contents

d.a.levy was the owner of the Renegade Press. None of the prints have linear, readable elements. This copy has a two duplicate prints entitled, "lakefront at night" which was a separate purchase in 1981. The signed levy print is entitled, "leos casino." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Black (cover), 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-49039-10002909
Scope and Contents

Khu-En-Oho is another name for d.a. levy -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


The booklet is formed from three poems: "Black Hat : At the End of the Bar,"3 American Tanka"/"3 Tanks," and "Egyptian Stroboscope." Though they do not appear in the table of contents, four other shorter poems are mingled throughout: "Iron Cross of the Sun," "SCrape the SKY-rapeR,"Flying Muslim," and "Judgement I."

Dates: 1966

Black Hat: at the end of the bar, 2004

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-42950-44994
Scope and Contents

The cover was designed by the publisher and printer, Jason Davis. This title was first printed by 400 Rabbit Press, Cleveland 1966 in 120 copies. The layout of the poem on the right side of the page is reminiscent of ee cummings' style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Black Hat: at the end of the bar, 2004

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-59874-10002930
Scope and Contents

The cover was designed by the publisher and printer, Jason Davis. This title was first printed by 400 Rabbit Press, Cleveland 1966 in 120 copies. The layout of the poem on the right sid e of the page is reminiscent of ee cummings' style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: sending stamps: [wrote you a lettre asking if you had or could save any stamps...], 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60629-55613
Scope and Contents

levy discusses stamp collecting and asks for article about concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Letter to Dawid V Harrass (David Harris), re: manuscript submission: [new mq out in a week...], 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
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 Jacob Leed, re: Paris Review: [just heard Paris Review is doing a concrete issue...], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07339-7483
Scope and Contents

levy wrutes about contributions of concrete poetry being solicited for a forthcoming issue of Paris Review. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Random Sightings (The Egyptian Stroboscope Sessions), 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-52257-73379
Scope and Contents

Most of the copies of the first printing in an edition of 108 copies were confiscated by the Cleveland Police in the notorious raid of Jim Lowell's book store in 1966. The second printing by grass coin publishing in 1967 had a different cover, a modified title page & did not contain an index section. This third posthumous printing presented here is a reproduction of the original, the unique page from the second edition as well as the original manuscript pages. The cover silkscreen of this third printing was done by Mike Schaefer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Scarab Poems, 2nd Edition, 1996

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-45028-47204
Scope and Contents

Poems were composed by d.a.levy in 1967 and most of the originals are held by the Sackner Archive. The covers differ between the 1st and 2nd editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Scarab Poems 1967-1978, 1978

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-07262-7405
Scope and Contents

Poems were composed by d.a.levy in 1967 and most of the originals are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

The Cement Fuck, 1966

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-07335-7479
Scope and Contents

The abstract expressionist cover was painted by maRa. A handwritten poem by levy appears on the back cover. This book contains all the stanzas of Chalchihuitlicue; the booklet of the same title (held by the Sackner Archive) only contains the first stanza. -- 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

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

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
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

Zen Concrete & etc., 1991

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Identifier: CC-07136-7276
Scope and Contents

This reprinting of levy's concrete poetry was edited by Ingrid Swanberg who acknowledged..."heartfelt thanks to Marvin Sackner for its longstanding belief in this project..." The book is divided into three sections: 1) "Zen Concrete" comprises the entire 23 poem sequence, partly published in Blewointment Press 1967, 2) "& etc." is a wide selection from major poetic works, Cleveland Undercovers and Subterranean Monastery Death Poem, and 3) "afterwords" assembles articles by his friends. The images in this citation include an exhibition of d.a. levy's works as well as works about him that was shown during Art Basel Miami on December 6, 2008. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991