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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 206 Collections and/or Records:

3 One Act Plays, 1964

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-20653-21055
Scope and Contents

This is d.a. levy's first published play and is called the "In Group." The book is stored with in a da levy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

5 Cleveland Prints, 1964

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-07251-7394
Scope and Contents

This portfolio consist of images of used, crumpled condoms together with abstract images. Each of the prints is titled in letterpress (?) on the verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

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

16 Sloppy Haiku & A Lyric For Robert Reardon, 1966

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-23371-23813
Scope and Contents

The erotic cover drawing was done by Al Diamondstein. This book was printed by d.a. levy. In a personal communication from Jeff Maser, 16 (including the Sackner copy) of the 45 copies have been located. According to an essay in Congress No.1, this book was seized by Cleveland Police for obscenity from Asphodel Book Store in 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

A CH'I LIN, 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07659-7804
Scope and Contents

The recto is a clipping cut from a publication of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the verso has a drawing of a beattle and an Egyptian eye by levy. The verso is hand labeled "postcard." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

A Marijuana Ready-Made, 1975

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-49038-70076
Scope and Contents

First printed by 7 Flowers Press in 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Admissible Evidence (Random Sightings), 2003

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-48496-69525
Scope and Contents

In addition to the poetry of levy and Taylor, this book depicts reproductions of photographs of the poets and their circle. The poems in this book and the CD were made from a tape of readings by levy & Taylor (January 1967) provided by B.L.Kennedy and created in a limited edition by Ingrid Swanberg at Ghost Pony Press in 2000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Admissible Evidence (Random Sightings), 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-44269-46399
Scope and Contents

The book includes conventional poems, some with minor typographic enhancements. The CD consists of readings by levy and Taylor remastered from audiotape (1967). The cover was designed by alan horvath. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

awake in th red desert !!, 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-30440-31861
Scope and Contents

Some of these books contained a 33 1/3 rpm record; this copy did not. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Barking Rabbit, 1976

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-49037-70075
Scope and Contents

The cover was designed by TL Kryss and the print within the book by m. schaefer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

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

Black Horse Telepathy is a Little Fish, 2008

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-48742-69776
Scope and Contents

The cover was designed by Alan Horvath. This poem was reprinted from Card 5 of "Stories From The Flats." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008